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In 1912, the Japanese government gave the United States cherry blossom trees to represent goodwill between the two nations. The cherry blossoms planted in Washington, D.C. have become an unofficial marker of the spring, and millions of visitors flock to the annual festival that occurs during the trees’ peak blooming season. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the gesture from Japan, the United States Department of State wanted to return the favor. The U.S. decided to send the country 3,000 dogwood trees—the first official, large-scale gift offering of its kind.The transport effort began as a three-year engagement. Originally, UPS planned to ship 1,000 trees per year, via climate-controlled ocean freight containers. Ultimately, the company worked with the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation to identify cost-savings opportunities by expediting the delivery.
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Then
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October 2012
NowIn 1912, Japan sent 3,020 cherry blossom trees to the U.S. as a gesture of goodwill
The cherry blossoms were shipped to Seattle, then transferred to insulated freight cars for shipment to Washington D.C.
A test run of 10 dogwood trees ships via UPS air freight
A follow-up shipment of 150 dogwood trees
is sent soon after
UPS ships 1,800 bare root, dormant dogwood
saplings to Japan
The remainder of the trees are
delivered
1912
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the event, the U.S. returns the favor
DELIVERY TIMELINE
TREES IN TRANSIT
In two years, a total of 3,000 dogwood trees find a new home in Japan. The original plan was to send them over three years.
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September 2012
1,800 1,040
March 2013 February 2014
The dogwood trees leave their home in Tennessee, stopping at UPS facilities in the United States, then travel straight to Japan
2012
