The United States plans to give 3,000 dogwood seedlings to Japan this spring as a symbol of friendship and a sign of support.
In 1912, then Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki gave the United States 3,000 cherry tree saplings. They were planted along the Potomac River in Washington D.C.
The city hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival every spring. The event attracts people from across the U.S. who come to see the trees in bloom. The festival promotes friendship between Americans and Japanese.
Dogwood is native to North America. The Americans will give the trees 100 years after the gift of the cherry trees to Washington.
Dogwood flowers are white or pale pink and widely admired in the U.S.
