2015 Senior Appreciation Honorees

Serving as the mistress of ceremonies will be Gail Tanaka, a former Cherry Blossom Queen and the Founder and President of Cherry Blossom Alumnae. This year’s brunch will also feature a special guest speaker, Fresno State baseball star and two- time Nippon Professional Baseball All- Star “Fibber” Hirayama. Entertainment will be provided by Patty Hao,…

2016 Senior Appreciation Honorees

Serving as the master of ceremonies will be Mike Inouye, a South Bay native, who is the NBC Bay Area’s weekday morning traffic anchor and often performs as a professional improvisational comedian in the Bay Area. This year, the brunch will feature a special guest speaker, Liane Lissa Sato, who was on the USA National…

2018 Senior Appreciation Brunch

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s Senior Appreciation Brunch started 30 years ago to thank seniors in the local Japanese American community for their volunteer services. Each year, honorees are nominated by senior centers and receive certificates of commendation from elected officials. Following the brunch, they are recognized at the Peace Plaza Stage for their…

Eat Your Way Around The San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival

The 50th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is the largest Japanese culture festival on the west coast and that means there will be many exciting programs and amazing food. If you love food and especially Japanese food, then this is the festival for you. This year, the Food Bazaar is spectacular and is a great reason…

5 Fun Facts About The San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival

The 50th anniversary Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) is just around the corner. The Festival will take place over 2 weekends starting on April 8th in San Francisco Japantown. Before you come out to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms and enjoy fun programs and entertainment, here are some fun facts about the Cherry…

An Invitation – The 50th Anniversary Gala

50th Anniversary Gala – A Golden Journey Friday, April 14 | 5:30PM Westin St. Francis Hotel $175.00 Buy Tickets Facebook Event 2017 marks the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s 50th anniversary. To kick-off this momentous event and festivities on the second weekend of April in San Francisco, The Sakura Matsuri, Inc. and the Northern California…