Erbil... Planting of Japanese "Sakura" trees in Kurdistan

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023. In the presence of Sasan Awni, Minister of Municipalities and Tourism, Omed Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil, the Japanese Consul General in Erbil, and a number of other officials, Within the framework of government assistance and Japanese humanitarian organizations for environmental protection, Japanese sakura trees, a sacred and national tree for the Japanese, were planted in Erbil.

In late March and early April, the sakura tree blooms. The tree's flower life is short, only 10 days, and it blooms with the wind. As a result, the Japanese regard it as a sacred and national tree, and associate it with the legend of the samurai, who devoted their youth to their country.