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　It's best to see Okamezakura from Nihonbashi Honmachi "Ajisai-dori St.".　　　　Okamezakura is a horticultural variety that is said to have been created by British cherry researcher Collingwood Ingram by crossing Mamezakura and Kanhizakura. The light red vividness is Kanhizakura, flowers are small, half-open and downward blooms from Mamezakura. In particular, the calyx stands out with dark red color, and the compact and thin branches and modestly bloom.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Regarding the origin of "Okame" (Otafuku), in the old days, women with a plump body expressed fertility and virtue, and were named as a symbol of Japanese women's beauty. It seems that the theory to think is influential.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Although the flower color is dark and gorgeous, the height of the tree is not so large, so it is useful as a street tree with a lot of traffic and limited space, as well as a symbol tree in a narrow garden, making use of the small size of the flower I hear that there are times.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　I heard that Okamezakura on Ajisai-dori St. started with 26 trees at first, but now, a row of cherry blossom trees continues for about 700 meters to Nihonbashi Honmachi 4-chome in the ward border with Chiyoda-ku.