Washington Cherry Blossom Festival crowds talk gifts from Japan, other countries COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — People at the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade share their thoughts on the best gifts the United States has received from other countries. They also confess to which “gifts” they’d rather have sent back. Share this:Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) April 11, 2017