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Kelly Eshima crowned NorCal sakura matsuri queen amid unprecedented year
April 15, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
While the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event last year, San Francisco’s 54th annual Cherry Blossom Festival held an online program and crowned its 2021 queen April 10. Akiko Jacqueline Bates, […] READ MORE
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NorCal Cherry Blossom Festival Program announces 2021 candidates
March 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program announced its 2021 candidates — Akiko Jacqueline Bates, Ashlyn Sumiko Hom and Kelly Noelani Eshima. Akiko Jacqueline Bates Akiko Jacqueline Bates, 24, is […] READ MORE
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Cherry Blossom Festival celebrating 50 years and embracing the future
April 1, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary with organizers hoping to present a celebration of Japanese culture that is bigger than ever. This year, the two […] READ MORE
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ORIGAMI, THE ART: Supporting the community and embracing a wider audience
April 15, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Since the first Festival, the Mihara family — owners of Paper Tree, a paper specialty store — have offered free origami instruction as part of the Northern California Cherry Blossom […] READ MORE
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