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  2. Japanese Friendship Garden (Balboa Park) - Wikipedia

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    The expansion was funded with support from members and a $3 million commitment from Dr. Kazuo Inamori, where they "began in early 2010 with creation of the dry waterfall, a connecting water feature, the dragon bridge, cherry tree grove, camellia and azalea garden, nursery, and a tea and herb garden.” [2] Additionally, the expansion allowed ...

  3. Etymology of place names in Los Angeles County, California

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    William Mulholland, water-services pioneer in Southern California Olvera Street: Augustín Olvera, early Los Angeles judge Olympic Boulevard: Formerly 10th Street; First referred to as Olympic Blvd in 1931 in honor of X Olympiad in 1932 (name change official in 1935) [2] Pico Boulevard: Pío Pico, last Mexican Governor of Alta California ...

  4. Japantown, San Francisco - Wikipedia

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    The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place over the course of two weekends. During the first weekend, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program takes place at the Kabuki Theatre, where women of Japanese/Japanese-American descent are chosen to represent, learn about, and serve their community. [22]

  5. List of San Francisco placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Yerba buena ("good herb" in Spanish) was the name the Spanish missionaries gave to the local wild mint species Clinopodium douglasii. It was the name of the anchorage at Yerba Buena Cove and San Francisco's first civilian town, which grew into the modern city, located at the cove. Yorba Street: José Antonio Yorba: Zampa Lane: Al Zampa

  6. Cherry Valley, California - Wikipedia

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    Cherry Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, up from 5,891 at the 2000 census. It is situated at the most northwestern point of the San Gorgonio Pass. The area was planted with many cherry trees, for which Cherry Valley was named.

  7. Cherry blossom cultivation by country - Wikipedia

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    In the present day, ornamental cherry blossom trees are distributed and cultivated worldwide. [1] While flowering cherry trees were historically present in Europe, North America, and China, [2] the practice of cultivating ornamental cherry trees was centered in Japan, [3] and many of the cultivars planted worldwide, such as that of Prunus × yedoensis, [4] [5] have been developed from Japanese ...