Paige Cottingham-Streater, Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation, and Toshihiro Hagiwara, 14th generation tree specialist, at Hagiwara Tree Laboratory in Saitama. The Friendship Blossoms dogwood trees are under Mr. Hagiwara’s care as they await their plantings.

Mark Davidson, the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, recently helped to plant 40 Friendship Blossom Trees in Minamisanriku-cho.img.alignright {float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em}img.alignleft {float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0}img.aligncenter {display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto}.alignright {float:right; }.alignleft {float:left; }.aligncenter {display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto}