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In 1912, the people of Japan sent 3,020 cherry trees to the United States as a gift of friendship. First Lady Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese Ambassador, planted the first two cherry trees on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin. These two original trees are still standing today near the John Paul Jones statue at the south end of 17th Street. Workmen planted the remainder of the trees around the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park.

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Back in 1912 Japan gave the United States 3020 cherry blossom trees as a gift and they were planted in Washington D.C.

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the cherry blossom tree was a gift from Tokyo, Japan and then they planted it.

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