
National Aug 19, 2015
Sakura and dogwood from U.S. share common enduring beauty amid trials of history
by Hayato Ishii
Chidorigafuchi, a moat northwest of the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, was packed with people trying to catch a glimpse of the magnificent cherry blossoms in early April, as in every year. "This is like a dream, it's too good to be true," Eiichi Niihori, ...