Jade Chocolates Makes Everything Better
Jade Chocolates is one of the NCCBF Arts & Crafts Fair artisans known for their tantalizing bonbons, flavored Genmai chocolate bars, lilikoi and kalamansi lime truffles, as well as the rice paddies. All of their chocolates are handmade and produced in small batches to ensure the highest quality of ingredients. Jade Chocolates specializes in blending […]
Meet Yosh Uchida, 2020 Parade Marshal
The NCCBF Parade Marshal is a designation bestowed upon individuals who have made a significant impact on the Japanese and/or the Japanese American community through their contributions to society in the United States or Japan. The NCCBF committee is honored to introduce Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida as our 2020 Parade Marshal. Uchida-sensei is a true trailblazer […]
Meet Yosh Uchida, 2020 Parade Marshal
The NCCBF Parade Marshal is a designation bestowed upon individuals who have made a significant impact on the Japanese and/or the Japanese American community through their contributions to society in the United States or Japan. The NCCBF committee is honored to introduce Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida as our 2020 Parade Marshal. Uchida-sensei is a true trailblazer […]
Meet Yosh Uchida, 2020 Parade Marshal
The NCCBF Parade Marshal is a designation bestowed upon individuals who have made a significant impact on the Japanese and/or the Japanese American community through their contributions to society in the United States or Japan. The NCCBF committee is honored to introduce Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida as our 2020 Parade Marshal. Uchida-sensei is a true trailblazer […]
NCCBF Art at Home
We would love all of our Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival online community (children, families, everyone!) to express themselves and show their sakura spirit through art while they #blossominplace at home. Whether through origami, calligraphy, painting, embroidery, ikebana, dance, music (and more!), we encourage you to take photos of your work and share it with […]
NCCBF Art at Home
We would love all of our Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival online community (children, families, everyone!) to express themselves and show their sakura spirit through art while they #blossominplace at home. Whether through origami, calligraphy, painting, embroidery, ikebana, dance, music (and more!), we encourage you to take photos of your work and share it with […]
NCCBF Art at Home
We would love all of our Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival online community (children, families, everyone!) to express themselves and show their sakura spirit through art while they #blossominplace at home. Whether through origami, calligraphy, painting, embroidery, ikebana, dance, music (and more!), we encourage you to take photos of your work and share it with […]
Scavenger Hunt: At Home Edition
Go down the list and take a photo of the items you find or create!Post it to social media, using the hashtags#blossominplace#bipscavengerhunt!How many can you find from our list? Submissions will be accepted until April 30th. Happy Hunting! Your hand soap by the sink Handmade face mask Your meditation prop or app Mochi Cool stationery Crafts […]
The Queen’s Kimono & the Unforgettable Story of the Fujiyasu Company
The Fujiyasu Furisode Kimono Story Since 1973, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen has been gifted a beautiful furisode by the Fujiyasu Kimono Company every year. In fact, most of the Queen Program’s kimonos have been donated by Mr. Seishichi Ato and his successor, Mr. Kazunari Mochizuki, of the Fujiyasu Kimono Company. Their gifts are an […]
Meet Madame Michiya Hanayagi, 2020 NCCBF Community Marshal
The NCCBF Community Marshal is a designation bestowed on individuals who have made a significant impact on the festival, the Japanese and/or the Japanese American community. Community Marshals have included legacy participants and community leaders. The NCCBF committee is honored to introduce Madame Michiya Hanayagi of the Hanayagi Japanese Classical Dance Group as our 2020 Community […]