Spring comes to Washington, DC and the cherry blossoms are getting ready to bloom to kick off a second century of friendship between Japan and the United States as represented by Japan’s gift of the cherry blossom trees to America. …
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Spring Gets Boost as National Cherry Blossom Festival Gets Underway
The National Cherry Blossom Festival, the nation’s greatest springtime celebration, begins the first day of spring, March 20, and continues through April 14, 2013. This year commemorates the 101st anniversary of the gift of trees from Tokyo to Washington, DC…
TAKE Dance Finds Compassion and Humor In the Plight of Japanese Businessman
Exemplifying his renowned East-meets-West style, Takehiro Ueyama takes audiences through a “day in the life” of over-worked Japanese corporate workers with SALARYMAN. On Saturday, March 23 at 8pm and Sunday, March 24 at 7pm, watch as the world-class TAKE Dance performers cast a spotlight on Japan’s collectivist…