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57th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

Arts and Entertainment

April 12, 2024

From: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

Schedule:

Saturday, April 13, 2024

11:45 a.m - 12:25 p.m: Maikaze Daiko - Taiko - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
12:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Opening Ceremony - Opening Ceremony - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Kiyonomoto Ryu USA - Traditional Dance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Sakura Minyo Doo Koo Kai - Japanese Folk Dance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Northern California Naginata Federation and TendoRyu - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:30 p.m - 2:45 p.m: BicSmallN - General Performance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:45 p.m - 3:15 p.m: Student Scholarship Award Recipients - Scholarship - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
3:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Showji Kumamoto - Traditional Music - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: GenRyu Arts - Gen Taiko and Odori - Taiko - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: SF Go Club - Traditional Game, Go, Interactive - Japan Center East Mall, Suite 501
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Northern California Japanese Sword Club - Sword display - Japan Center East Mall, Union Bank Community Room
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Excerpts from Reminiscing in Swingtime - Japanese Americans in American Popular Music - Historical Exhibition - NJAHS (1684 Post St)
11:00 a.m, 12:00 p.m, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m: Spring Tea Ceremony - Chado, Tea Ceremony - Hokka Nichibei Kai (1759 Sutter St)
1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m: Omotesenke Domonkai - Chado, Tea Ceremony - Nihonmachi Little Friends, Tateuchi Auditorium (1830 Sutter St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Origami Exhibit and Demonstration - Traditional Crafts, Paperfolding - Paper Tree (1743 Buchanan St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Washi Ningyo - Traditional Crafts, Dolls - The Center, Classroom 1
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Shoyukai Japanese Calligraphy Club - Traditional Crafts, Shodo, Calligraphy - The Center, Classroom 2
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Ikebana Teachers Federation - Ikebana, Live Flower Arrangement - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Kodomo no Sakura Machi - Children’s Cherry Blossom Village - Children, Interactive - KOHO Co-Creative Hub (1675 Post St)
12:00 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Mystifiers - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Slam Effect - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
3:00 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Sound Project - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
4:30 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Good Time Collective - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage

Sunday, April 14, 2024

12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Oshiro Karate Dojo - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
12:30 p.m -1:00 p.m: Ensohza Minyoshu - Traditional Music - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Jiten Daiko - Taiko - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: World Oyama Karate - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Cherry Blossom Queen Address - Women in Leadership, Queen Program - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
3:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Sakura Ren - Traditional Music - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
3:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo Bay Area - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: SF Kokusei Ryu Shigin - Poetry Singing - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Nijikko Dance School - Modern Dance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: SF Go Club - Traditional Game, Go, Interactive - Japan Center East Mall, Suite 501
11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Kaze Ensemble - Traditional Music - Japan Center East Mall, In front of Union Bank Community Room
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Northern California Japanese Sword Club - Sword Display - Japan Center East Mall, Union Bank Community Room
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Excerpts from Reminiscing in Swingtime - Japanese Americans in American Popular Music - Historical Exhibition - NJAHS (1684 Post St)
1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m: Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association - Chado, Tea Ceremony - Nihonmachi Little Friends, Tateuchi Auditorium (1830 Sutter St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Origami Exhibit and Demonstration - Traditional Crafts, Paperfolding - Paper Tree (1743 Buchanan St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Washi Ningyo - Traditional Crafts, Dolls - The Center, Classroom 1
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Shoyukai Japanese Calligraphy Club - Traditional Crafts, Shodo, Calligraphy - The Center, Classroom 2
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Ikebana Teachers Federation - Ikebana, Live Flower Arrangement - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Mirage - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
3:00 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Jest Jammin’ - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
4:30 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Groove Foundation - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Kodomo no Sakura Machi - Children’s Cherry Blossom Village - Children, Interactive - KOHO Co-Creative Hub (1675 Post St)

Saturday, April 20, 2024

12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Wesley Ukelele Band - Traditional Music - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
12:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Zanshin Dojo - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Northern California Okinawa Kenjin Kai - Traditional Dance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Rosa Parks Elementary School Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program - General Performance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Drum Revolution - Taiko - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
2:30 p.m - 3:15 p.m: GenRyu Arts - Gen Taiko and Odori - Taiko - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
3:45 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Ito Yosakoi (on behalf of Kazanami Yosakoi Dance Showcase) - Yosakoi Dance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: SF Go Club - Traditional Game, Go, Interactive - Japan Center East Mall, Suite 501
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Bonsai Society of San Francisco - Bonsai Display - Japan Center East Mall, Union Bank Community Room
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Washi Ningyo - Traditional Crafts, Dolls - Japan Center West Mall, by Suite 310
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Excerpts from Reminiscing in Swingtime - Japanese Americans in American Popular Music - Historical Exhibition - NJAHS (1684 Post St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Japanese Sword Display - Sword Display - NJAHS (1684 Post St)
1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m: Urasenke Foundation San Francisco - Chado, Way of Tea - Nihonmachi Little Friends, Tateuchi Auditorium (1830 Sutter St)
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Origami Exhibit and Demonstration - Traditional Crafts, Paperfolding - Paper Tree (1743 Buchanan St)
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Hyakunin Isshu (Karuta) - Traditional Game, Poetry Card Game, Interactive - The Center, Classroom 1
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: San Francisco Mataro Kimekomi Doll Association - Traditional Crafts, Dolls - The Center, Classroom 2
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Karaoke Kayo Rengokai - Japanese Music, Kayo - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Nishikawa Ryu Nihon Buyo - Traditional Dance - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
12:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Ishikawa Kazuma Kai - Traditional Music, Koto - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Fujimoto Shamisen - Traditional Music, Shamisen - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Theatre of Yugen - Traditional Arts, Theater - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Chorale May & Ensemble Shiki - Japanese Music, Chorus - The Center, Issei Memorial Hall Stage
12:00 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Alice and the Wave - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Rebel - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
3:00 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Baylights Band - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
4:30 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Funky Sound Experience - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Kodomo no Sakura Machi - Children’s Cherry Blossom Village - Children, Interactive - KOHO Co-Creative Hub (1675 Post St)
1:00 p.m: Yukako Majikina’s Ryukyu Dance Toru Yonaha Concert - Dance, Performance, Ticketed Program - AMC Kabuki 8

Sunday, April 21, 2024

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: San Francisco Kendo Dojo - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Shorinji Kempo San Francisco - Martial Arts - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Grand Parade - Parade - City Hall to Japantown
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Cosplay Showcase - Modern Performance - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
5:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Raffle - Raffle - George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: SF Go Club - Traditional Game, Go, Interactive - Japan Center East Mall, Suite 501
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Bonsai Society of San Francisco - Bonsai Display - Japan Center East Mall, Union Bank Community Room
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Washi Ningyo - Traditional Crafts, Dolls - Japan Center West Mall, by Suite 310
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Origami Exhibit and Demonstration - Traditional Crafts, Paperfolding - Paper Tree (1743 Buchanan St)
12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Maddie B - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage
4:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Big City Revue - Modern Music - Webster Street Stage

Date: April 13 - 14, 20 -21, 2024

Location: Various Venues in San Francisco, CA 94115

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