2021年4月10日、11日、17日、18日の午後3時から午後5時は、おうちでジャパンタウンの桜祭りに参加しよう！今年のテーマは「絆〜コミュニティと友情の絆による力〜」。東日本大震災から丸10年の本年、また各地で起きている事件に対し、アメリカ社会のアジアンコミュ二ティの一員として平和の力で解決していくためにも、このテーマは深い意味を持ちます。フェスティバル期間中は、日本舞踊や伝統楽器、折り紙講座やアーティストのパフォーマンス、スポンサーからのメッセージなどをストリーミング配信予定です。

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Saturday, April 10, 2021 | Emceed by Mike Inouye
Festival’s Special Presentation – 10 Year Anniversary of the Great Tōhoku Earthquake
●Welcome Greetings from:
-Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, Hon. Toru Maeda
-Mayor of San Francisco, Hon. London Breed
-San Francisco Board of Supervisor, District 5, Dean Preston
-Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California President, Ms. Tasha Yorozu
-Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Co-Chairpersons 
Greg Viloria, Miki Katsuyama Novitski

●Koto Sangen Ikuta-Ryo Seiha School from Japan and US with Masazuka-kai, San Francisco
●National Japanese American Historical Society
●Ensohza Minyoshu
●Taru Mikoshi
●Azama Honryu Seifu Ichisen Kai U.S.ANichi Bei Foundation
●Omotesenke Domon-kai
●Kiyonomoto Ryu USA
●Development of Arts – Band / Ballet / Choir
●Tone chime group of Lily Bell

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Sunday, April 11, 2021 | Emceed by Robert Handa

• California Japan Sister Cities Network
• Japantown Community Congress of San Jose
• Wesley Ukulele Band
• Japanese American Museum of San Jose
• Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities, Inc.
• Sakura Minyo Doo Koo Kai
• Washi Ningyo
• Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival
• Kenji’s Kitchen
• Fumiko
• Asian American Donor Program
• Origami by Linda Mihara
• GenRyu Arts
• Theater of Yugen
• Chie Kwon
• Bonsai Society of San Francisco
• Matsutoyo Kai Japanese Folk Music and Dance- Yakkosan-Fukugawa
• Koto Ikuta-ryu Chikushi-school Ishikawa Shachu

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Saturday, April 17, 2021 | Emceed by Jana Katsuyama

• George Washington High School & Lowell High School the Lowell and Washington chapters of the Japanese National Honors Society
• Ikebana Teachers’ Federation
• Shoyukai
• Pack & Troop 58
• Nihonmachi Little Friends
• Northern California Japanese Sword Club
• Buddhist Churches of San Francisco
• Rosa Parks Elementary School JBBP
• Hokka Nichibei Kai
• Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association
• Matsutoyo Kai Japanese Folk Music & Dance – Mugiya Bushi
• Sokoji Soto Mission of San Francisco
• Shorinji Kenpo
• San Francisco Koto Group Hanaikada
• The Sound Project

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Sunday, April 18, 2021 | Emceed by Jana Katsuyama

• San Francisco Taiko Dojo
• Michiya Hanayagi Kai and Michisuya Hanayagi Kai
• Japanese Culture and Community Center of Northern California “The Center”
• Sa Fu Shi U
• Origami by Linda Mihara
• Northern California Naginata Federation
• Nishikawa Ryu
• Nisei Week Foundation
• Hawaii Cherry Blossom Festival
• Meet the 54th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court
• Kazanami Yosakoi Dance Showcase
• What Kizuna Means to Me
• Closing Remarks

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2021 Festival Supporters:

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (San Francisco)
• Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
• Grants for the Arts
• The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
• San Francisco Japantown Foundation
• SFMTA
• San Francisco Recreation & Parks
• Union Bank

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Commercials from Corporate Supporters:

• Beam Suntory
• Berkeley Bowl
• Crystal Geyser
• Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
• Japan Center Malls
• Kikkoman
• Nippon Travel Agency Inc.
• Sakata Seed America
• Sapporo
• Tejava
• TOTO USA