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152: The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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The Importance of Sakura in Diplomacy

In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gifted sakura trees to Washington, D.C. Now they've become an iconic part of the U.S. capital. You'll find people popping out for cocktails under the trees at lunchtime if that's the day that the weather is good.

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