One of the best things about living in Washington DC is riding your
bike to work, early in the morning, past the blossoming cherry trees along the
tidal basin. Sometimes you have to actually stop for a moment, the trees are so
beautiful. Thank you, Governor (Mayor) Ozaki Yukio: He gave the trees to the up
and coming Washington DC in 1912.This year is the 100th anniversary of the City of Tokyo’s original gift of 3020 cherry trees. You would be hard pressed to find a more perfect gift, or a more perfect example of how the cities we live in, and the globally-minded ones overseas, improve our day-to-day quality of life.
