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A Day In Two Countries: Sakura Matsuri and The Blessing of the Fleet

Last year on the Day of Cherry Blossom Saturation we attended both the parade and the Sakura Matsuri.  This year, just for a change, we skipped the parade but subbed in another event which, coincidentally, took place on the same day and in almost the same location. Continue reading

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I Love A Parade! The Cherry Blossom Blowout

I had never been to the Cherry Blossom Parade before, so I was looking forward to this year’s production – and the Sakura Matsuri was conveniently located a block away. Both were so full of sensation and sensory overload that it was quite an overwhelming day. The parade didn’t have much of a food connection, but the Matsuri made up for that.

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America Imagines Japan: Sakura Matsuri in DC

It was amazing that this year’s Sakura Matsuri was the 60th annual Japanese street festival in Washington, but was the first I had been to. Continue reading

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