Why is Sapporo associated with lilacs? A timeline of seedlings that crossed the sea and their Hokkaido-born relative, the ‘Hashidoi’

In the video, I discussed why the lilac, which is not native to Hokkaido, became the ‘Tree of Sapporo,’ following the timeline of 1879 in Hakodate, Smith in 1890, and the festival and public vote. In …
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