Dressed in her pink kimono and ready to celebrate the nation's cherry blossom festivities, our sweet and soft Cherry Blossom Teddy Bear is the perfect ambassador of spring. We are pleased to offer this official mascot of the Cherry Blossom Festival and lovely souvenir of Washington, D.C.

The National Archives holds many records related to the United States' relationship with Japan. Spring in Washington celebrates the cherry trees and their beautiful pink and white flowers that bloom in late March. Every year, Cherry Blossom Festival performers put on a colorful show right in front of the National Archives steps. The majority of the trees are located near the Tidal Basin, where they are most popularly viewed. The Japanese cherry trees were a gift from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington on March 27, 1912.