Japanese fundraising plan to bring cherry blossoms to U.K.

A fundraising project is about to begin in Japan to raise money for the planting of 1,000 cherry trees across Britain to serve as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.The project has been organized by Japanese individuals and companies in both countries, who hope initially to plant between 50 and 60 of the iconic Japanese trees across four major parks in London next autumn, followed by a commemorative ceremony to be held in the spring of 2020, the year when Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics.If successful, the project would not be the first example of cherry blossom di…READ FULL ARTICLE