The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration

by Ann McClellan

Book Overview

Lavishly illustrated and fact-filled, The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration is a fascinating and informative look into one of the world's greatest festivals. From Tokyo to Washington, D.C.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593730403
• ISBN13: 9781593730406
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing Co
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Cherry Blossoms history

Having redecorated my office in a traditional/modern Japanese motife, with cherry blossoms and a planted cherry blossom tree outside the window, the book just adds to the office and provides a history of the cherry blossom as it pertains to Japan. Bob

4.5 Stars

This is an excellent book if you would like to get an overview and history of Washington DC's Cherry Blossom Festival. There's some really good historical photographs and drawings and it was enjoyable to read about the development, meaning, symbolism, etc. of the Cherry Blossom Festival. I would rate this book 4.5 stars only because while there are some great photos of the spectacular trees there aren't nearly as many as there should be. This is a great book if you are new to Washington and/or looking for a gift.

History of the Cherry Blossom Festival.

The book is very detailed and wonderfully illustrated. It starts with the traditions and roots of Cherry Blossom Festivals from Japan. Then it explians how the cherry blossom trees came to Washington and how the US picked up the traditions of the Cherry Blossom Festival. It ends with a chapter about how to care for cherry blossoms and how they exist, not only in cities of Japan and Washington, D.C., but also in other parts of the US, such as New York and Ohio, Missouri and California. Lovely book. Funny enough, the book was printed in China.

I have not seen this book, this is what I've read about it

Lots of illustrations and facts about the role of the cherry blossom tree in diplomacy and landscapes. Info on the trees' cultivation, how the U.S. got the trees, places outside of Washington, DC to see them. The author has worked at the Smithsonian and is a resident of D.C.