Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrated its 30th Sakura Matsuri on April 30 and May 1, 2011. Maki was invited again as a puzzle master and autographed hundreds of puzzle fans in New York. This year, the Botanic Garden created the Puzzle Plaza featuring Sudoku, Kakuro, Go and LaQ. Nikoli’s unique and original Kakuro attracted many New Yorkers who thought Kakuro was a good combination of Sudoku and Crossword.