I moved to Seattle in September of 2015 for school. The first time I saw it was June 2013. I fell in love with this city immediately because I love the greeneries. The emerald city has its charm and I am totally bewitched by its characteristics. After moving there, my love for Seattle becomes much more intense. Some people don’t like the rain, but for me, I dance in the rain. I loved the rain, and it spurs my inspiration.

The first time in Seattle, I was absolutely taken away by the snow-capped Mount Rainer from the fountain in the University of Washington.

In 1912, then-Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki donated 34 trees to Seattle and planted in Washington Park Arboretum. 31 of the trees were later relocated to the UW and are now planted in the Quad.

In Japanese culture, cherry blossoms, also known as Sakura, represent the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.