GenRyu Arts – Gen Taiko and Odori
Date: April 13 • 4:30-5:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Taiko (Japanese drums), Japanese dance Founded as Gen Taiko in 1995 and incorporated as GenRyu Arts in August 2008, its mission is to promote, present and participate in the Japanese diaspora through Taiko (Japanese Drumming) and other traditional and contemporary music and dance forms. […]
Showji Kumamoto
Date: April 13 • 3:30-4:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Traditional Music
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Date: April 13 • 2:30-2:45 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage General Performance
Northern California Naginata Federation & TendoRyu
Date: April 13 • 2:00-2:30 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Naginata, Japanese polearm fencing The Northern California Naginata Foundation (NCNF) has been participating in the NCCBF for about 30 years. Their various dojos promote both the modern sport form of Naginata and the classical style of Tendo Ryu Naginatajutsu. The NCNF has dojos […]
Sakura Minyo Doo Koo Kai
Date: April 13 • 1:30-2:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Japanese Folk Dance Over sixty+ years ago, the Sakura Minyo Doo Koo Kai was formed by a group of first-generation Japanese immigrants who loved Japanese folk music. They learned how to play the shamisen, sing and dance. Today, the Sakura Minyo Doo Koo Kai’s […]
Maikaze Daiko – Opening Number
Date: April 13 • 11:45 AM – 12:25 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Taiko
Kiyonomoto Ryu USA
Date: April 13 • 1:00-1:30 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Traditional Dance The Kiyonomoto Ryu USA classical dance group was established in the United State in 1994. Celebrating over 21 years, under the leadership of Kiyonomoto Katsunami (Minako Ohara) – head instructor and Kiyonomoto Katsuno (Kazuko Nishimura), the group has been performing at […]
Northern California Japanese Sword Club
Date: April 13 & 14 • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Union Bank Community Room, Japan Center East Mall, 1F Based in San Francisco’s Japantown, the Northern California Japanese Sword Club is the oldest club in the United States dedicated to the study and appreciation of Japanese swords and armor, with their related history and art. […]
2024 Queen & Court Announced
2024 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court Left to right: Princess Aimee Sumire Kanadjian Princess Julianne Aiko Ho Queen Claire Anne Inouye First Princess Kelly Midori Toma Princess Kami Chieko Kodama
Rick & Bobby Okamura, 2024 Community Parade Marshals
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is honored to announce Rick and Bobby Okamura as our 2024 Community Parade Marshals. There will be opportunities to see the Benkyodo brothers in the Grand Parade on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Rick and Bobby Okamura of Benkyodo Company treated generations of our community and customers to ‘Confections that […]