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  • 2009 Queen Crowned

    Eri Tagaya Crowned 2009 Queen; Sarah Kasuga Named First Princess

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  • 2009 Grand Marshal

    The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is pleased to announce that this year’s Grand Marshal will be actor and activist George Takei.  Read More
  • 2009 Poster Contest

    Cherry Blossom Festival Poster Contest Announced
    The 42nd Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival invites the public to participate in the Festival’s Poster Contest. Read More
  • NCCBF Golf Tournament

    The Cherry Blossom Festival Golf Tournament is an annual event that raises funds to benefit all Cherry Blossom Festival programs. This is the Festival’s 42nd year. 100% of the proceeds go to the Cherry Blossom Festival General Fund.

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Welcome

In 2009, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be celebrating its 42nd year, and one of California's most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions.


This Year's Dates:

Festival: Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 2009
Queen Program: Saturday, April 11, 2009
Grand Parade: Sunday, April 19, 2009 


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About the Festival:

In Northern California we have taken up the popular love of the cherry blossom to stage a massive binational, bicultural celebration.

Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. Please join us and become a sponsor of this popular Japanese American community event.

What's in the Festival: The Street Fair will include a food bazaar, featuring traditional Japanese cuisine and cooking demonstrations, a Japanese traditional arts and crafts fair, and a children's village. Entertainment stages will feature performances by Japanese classical and folk dancers, martial artists, taiko drummers and others. Companies sponsor a high profile street fair area, a street fair booth, one of two entertainment stages or a combination of these.

 

2009 Grand Marshal

George TakeiThe Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is pleased to announce that this year’s Grand Marshal will be actor and activist George Takei. 

Go to "Latest News" or click here for more information.

Annual Senior Appreciation Brunch

The Senior Appreciation Brunch will be held on Sunday April 19, 2009 at 9:00 am at the Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post St, San Francisco 94115.

For more information, click on the "Senior Appreciation Brunch" link.

Official Sponsors of the 42nd Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

Toyota

  Japan Air Lines

 Comcast

 UnionBank of California

Crystal Geyser Spring Water

 

 NBC11

 JCCNC

 Best Buy

 Sapporo Beer

Kikkoman

 

 SF Examiner

Nichi Bei Times

 NikkeiWest

Soy Joy

 

Safeway

 

 Science Diet

 Mrs. Meyers

 KTSF KMEL Wild 94.9 
      
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