Japanese Customer: Washington residents get a taste of Japanese culture as the cherry trees bloom

Photo: Cherry blossom

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"In Japan, viewing the blossoms at night is called "yozakura," said Nobumitsu Kamio, assistant secretary to the Japanese Embassy. The tradition can take on a party-like atmosphere as revelers hang lanterns from the branches and eat, drink sake and sing under the trees."

Source: D.C. seeks to spread out cherry blossom crowds
April 2, 2008, www.cnn.com/travel
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/04/02/cherry.blossoms.ap/index.html



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