Sakura Sakura | Pure Hammered Dulcimer | Joshua Messick

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This Japanese folk song depicts the spring season when the sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming. My first trip to Japan was in 2017 to record on the soundtrack of "Mary and the Witch's Flower." In April 2018, Stephanie and I returned to visit our new friends in the hammered dulcimer community and at Studio Ponoc. We were enthralled to see the sakura that surrounded Mount Fuji. I have visited Japan three times and have made many wonderful friends. I hope to return often.