The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration [Hardcover]

Ann McClellan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

The most significant of the more than 175 varieties of Japanese ornamental trees featured, along with a discussion of Japanese garden design, and cultivation tips for home gardeners.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593730403
• ISBN-13: 978-1593730406
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Holidays

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars, September 30, 2006

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Washington DC Guy "Robert" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration (Hardcover)

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.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History of the Cherry Blossom Festival., April 8, 2005

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration (Hardcover)

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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cherry Blossoms history, May 10, 2009

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Robert Kozlowski "Bob Kozlowski" (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration (Hardcover)

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