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A decorative cherry blossom motif appears on the cover of this Japanese textbook. The book was used to export knowledge related to Japanese sakura to Japan-occupied countries. It describes the meaning, history, and importance of sakura, highlighting famous locations for cherry trees and poems associated with those places.
A decorative cherry blossom motif appears on the cover of this Japanese textbook. The book was used to export knowledge related to Japanese <em>sakura</em> to Japan-occupied countries. It describes the meaning, history, and importance of <em>sakura</em>, highlighting famous locations for cherry trees and poems associated with those places.