The anticipation of the first blooms of spring flowers is one of the joys of april. one of the most beautiful is that of the japanese cherry tree. experience has taught us that, if the spring has been a warm one, the trees will bloom early, but if the spring has been cool, then the blossoms will appear later. mr. yamada is a gardener who has observed the date in april when the blossoms first appear for the last 24 years. his son, hiro, went

on a journey of life discovery, abandoning the way of life that his father would have preferred. Mr Yamada always dreamed that his son would follow in his footsteps and become an expert gardener, but Hiro, to his father's great dismay, had other plans. Little did Mr. Yamada know, his son Hiro's calling was not too different than his father's vision for his son. Hiro's calling and desire to explore all things scientific would eventually lead him to be the greatest agricultural scientist of his time. His discoveries and inventions would allow for, among many other things, the cultivation of the most spectacular cherry tree blossoms ever seen.