Novi to Celebrate Japanese Friendship With Cherry Tree Plantings in May

This May, Novi will be participating in a centennial celebration of the friendship between the U.S. and Japan by planting cherry trees and hosting several events celebrating Japanese culture, The Oakland Press reports.

More than 3,000 cherry trees were sent to Washington, D.C. from Tokyo in 1912 as a symbol of friendship, the article says.

Events will be held on Novi starting May 12 with an official planting ceremony on May 19, according to the article.

Novi has the highest population of Japanese residents in Michigan, which continues to grow.

In August, , the Japanese School of Detroit, to its new location at .

The city has also been welcoming to Japanese businesses, and now more than 65 call the city their home.