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United States, including soybeans, mangoes and nectarines, and he was a leading

proponent of the creation of the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
Interest in Japanese-style gardens and in bonsai languished during World
War II when anything related to Japan was considered suspect. Following the
war, there was a resurgence of interest because Americans returning from Japan
were eager to introduce their compatriots to the expressions of natural beauty
they had experienced there. Bonsai enthusiasts who had hidden or given away
their collections during the war brought them forward or reclaimed them. Some
formed clubs while others taught bonsai techniques, leading to a broadening of
awareness of the art form. Japanese-style gardens also enjoyed renewed
popularity after the war, encouraged by Japan which sought to strengthen bonds
of peace and friendship. Some of these gardens were developed privately and
some were public, often created through “sister city” relationships.

A glass lantern slide by Francis Benjamin Johnston in 1923, 8.26 x 10.16 cm, shows The
Huntington’s moon bridge five years before the gardens were opened to the public.