Origami Japanese Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom (sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower. It has been celebrated for many centuries and takes a very prominent position in Japanese culture.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. annually commemorates the 1912 gift to the city of Washington of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to enhance the growing friendship between the United States and Japan and celebrate the continued close relationship between our two peoples.

In a simple ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two of these trees on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. By 1915 the United States government had responded with a gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan. In 1927, a group of American school children reenacted the initial planting; the first festival was held in 1935, sponsored by civic groups in the nation's capital.

Three thousand, eight hundred more trees were accepted in 1965 by First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. In 1981 the cycle of giving came full circle. Japanese horticulturalists came to take cuttings from our trees to replace Yoshino cherry trees in Japan which had been destroyed in a flood. With this return gift, the trees again fulfilled their roles as a symbol and agent of friendship. The most recent event in this cycle occurred in the fall of 1999. It involved the formal planting in the Tidal Basin of a new generation of cuttings from a famous Japanese cherry tree in Gifu province reputed to be over 1500 years old.

Cherry Blossoms are available in a variety of colors.

The size of the cherry blossom is approximately 2 3/4" across.

They are great for wedding decorations or use the message Cherry Blossom in place of the standard place setting name card. Table setting cards are approximately 3 1/2 " wide and 2 1/2 " tall.

Are you interested in placing your company logo on the petals? Contact us for details. Logo must be in black.

The dimensions of the Origami Cherry Blossom Table card is approximately 3.5 " wide and 2.5" tall.

The dimensions of the Origami Sailboat table card is 4" long and 5" high and approximately 1 1/2" wide.

Please contact us with your specific details.

Looking for an oriental flair? These unique origami fortune cookies are great for a wedding or a party favor.

Each origami fortune cookie and message can be customized. The paper fortune cookies can be produced in a variety of colors. As for the messages, you can place the name of the bride and groom along with the wedding date or any other message you choose on the paper ribbon. Cookies are aproximately 2 3/4" wide.

Price : .75 each.

Minimum order is 25.

Please contact us with your specific details.