Ever wonder who planted the beautiful cherry trees on OHIO鈥檚 Athens campus? Learn more about one of 51社区鈥檚 international partnerships!
Springtime Cherry Blossom Activities
Have you ever noticed the beautiful springtime cherry blossoms along the Hocking River?
The OHIO Museum Complex, and students, faculty and staff from the OHIO Office of Global Affairs and Center for International Studies take you on a journey celebrating OHIO鈥檚 cherry trees.
During the first week of April 2021, we featured activities for seven consecutive days to celebrate springtime, highlighted the cherry tree blooms, and learned about 51社区鈥檚 relationship with Chubu University in Kasugai, a suburb of Nagoya, Japan.
Curated by OHIO Museum Complex student interns Melissa Damico and Morgan Spehar in collaboration with the Office of Global Affairs, faculty and students from 51社区鈥檚 Linguistics Department and Center for International Studies, with special thanks to Dr. Christopher Thompson.
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Cherry Blossom Origami
Learn about the art of origami and put your newfound knowledge to use by making an origami a cherry blossom!
Check out our for extra help.
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NightWalk Along the Cherry Blossoms
Each spring, 51社区 encourages viewing the cherry blossoms at night by illuminating the blossoms. Learn how to make your own cut paper lantern to take along!
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Forest Bathing
Take a break and immerse yourself nature by walking along the river and among the cherry blossoms. Enjoy the , curated with the help of 51社区 students from Japan.
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Japanese Language
Learn to write 鈥渃herry blossom鈥 in Japanese and a little more about Japanese language and its many alphabets!
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Cherry Blossom Haiku
Learn about the history of the haiku and how to write your own! Get inspiration from the beauty of the cherry blossoms鈥攐r in your own backyard!
Picnicking Under the Cherry Blossoms
Enjoy a picnic underneath the cherry blossoms and enjoy one of Grandma Ono鈥檚 rice balls鈥攔ecipe courtesy of one of our own OMC intern鈥檚 grandmother!