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Passersby walk over a bridge framed by cherry blossoms in full bloom in Arashiyama, Kyoto, in this image from our photography archives. Known in the country as sakura, the trees were brought to the United States in 1902 by David Fairchild, a food hunter for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After a visit to Japan, he ordered 125 sakura trees for his own front yard in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The pink blossoms brought so many onlookers that Fairchild ordered 300 more as a gift to the city of Chevy Chase. In 1912, Japan gifted the trees to Washington, DC, where they were planted and have become a yearly attraction.Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
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April 2026 Issue
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National Geographic 33: The visionary changemakers of 2026
National Geographic 33: The visionary changemakers of 2026
Can this medieval shipwreck rewrite ancient history?
Can this medieval shipwreck rewrite ancient history?
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Visiting a U.S. national park—for the retro architecture
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