Japan Chapter Monthly Letter No. 49 (April 2025)

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The April 2025 monthly newsletter (Issue No. 49) of the Japan Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). This issue features an article on the history and cultural significance of cherry blossoms (sakura) in Japan, exploring their etymological origins, spiritual connection to ancient "Rice Field Deities," and their historic role in international goodwill, such as the 1912 gift of cherry trees to Washington, D.C. as a symbol of Japan-U.S. friendship.