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　Okamezakura at Nihonbashihoncho "Ajisai-dori St." is best seen.　　　　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, the flowers are small, and the half-open and downward blooms are inherited from Mamezakura. In particular, the calyx stands out in dark red color, and the compact, thin branches and modest appearance of blooming in the lower part is a taste.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Regarding the origin of "okame" (Otafuku), in the old days, women with plump shape expressed fertility and virtue, and there were times when it was regarded as a condition of so-called "beautiful", and the theory that it was named as a symbol of Japanese female beauty It seems to be influential.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Although the flower color is dark and gorgeous, the tree height is not so large, so it is useful as a street tree in places with lots of traffic and limited space, and as a symbol tree in a narrow garden, making use of the small size of the flower to make bonsai I hear that there are times.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　I heard that Okamezakura at Ajisai-dori St. started with 26 trees, but now, a row of cherry trees continues for about 700m to Nihonbashi Honmachi 4-chome in the ward of Chiyoda-ku.