page_title: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
section_title: The Cherry Blossom in Japanese Culture
hierarchical_section_title: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom / The Cherry Blossom in Japanese Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Tsutsujigaoka Park, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, in the cherry blossom season.
context_page_description: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom is a 2011 documentary film directed by Lucy Walker. The film was nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
context_section_description: Japanese people treat the cherry blossoms as a symbol of hope and beauty, and Japanese non-profit organizations that plant and encourage others to plant sakura trees were founded after the 2011 disaster.
caption: Cherry blossom season in Sendai
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