![]() I would like to express my utmost appreciation to those who have helped bring the Sakura Cherry Tree Project into being. ![]() Thousands of cherry trees planted in parks, schools and public spaces will grow as a symbol of the longstanding friendship that has evolved between our two countries and will continue to do so. This Project is part of the Japan-UK Season of Culture, which aims to celebrate the friendship between our two countries. From its grassroots beginning, it was welcomed by the Prime Ministers of both countries. The Sakura Cherry Tree Project came about with the desire of the Japanese to share the sakura trees with their friends in the UK. ![]() In the garden of my Residence in Tokyo is a taihaku planted by HRH the Duke of Cambridge: a vivid symbol of the depth of the UK/Japan relationship.įormer Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom It is particularly pleasing that one of the varieties chosen is the taihaku, or “great white”, which had become extinct in Japan, and was re-introduced from the UK. I hope that we will see the practice of hanami parties spreading round Britain too. Browse DIY Woodworking Kits from Cherry Tree Toys today Get a head start on all of your woodworking projects with high quality tools and supplies today. I would like to warmly congratulate all those in the Japanese business community who have made possible this wonderful gift of cherry blossoms, to bring a little piece of Japan to so many locations around the UK. ![]() ![]() The British Embassy in Tokyo and its neighbourhood is one of the most famous areas in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms, so I am very conscious of the beauty of the sakura season. ![]()
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