Cherry Blossoms in Japanese Culture
This video explores Japan's centuries-old blossom viewing traditions. It is one in a series for the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival that highlights both historic and contemporary traditions of springtime flower viewing. The "Cherry Blossom Viewing Over the Centuries" series features three short films that showcase a stunning variety of artifacts from Library collections, including watercolor drawings, colorful woodblock prints, vintage photos and beautifully…
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Publishing Office - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
Date:2021
Film, Video
Fleeting Beauty, Enduring Traditions
This video highlights the Library of Congress National Cherry Blossom Festival collection, which include posters from 1987 to the present and Princess programs from 1949 to the present. It is one in a series for the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival that highlights both historic and contemporary traditions of springtime flower viewing. The "Cherry Blossom Viewing Over the Centuries" series features three short films…
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Publishing Office - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
Date:2021
Film, Video
Tokyo's Gift of Friendship
This video recounts the origins and events surrounding the 1912 gift of 3,020 cherry trees to the city of Washington. It is one in a series for the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival that highlights both historic and contemporary traditions of springtime flower viewing. The "Cherry Blossom Viewing Over the Centuries" series features three short films that showcase a stunning variety of artifacts from…
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Publishing Office - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division