Embassy of Japan in United States of America

Japan-U.S.
Cherry Blossom Centennial Event Calendar

March 2012

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

2

3

4

5

•USJI Week（-Mar 9）

6

7

•“Samurai: The Warrior Transformed” exhibit opens (-9/3)

8

9

10

•“Master of Mercy: Buddha’s Amazing Disciples” (-7/8)

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

•Kite-making Workshop

18

19

• Improvisational Noh Vignettes

20 –First Day of Festival/First Day of Spring
•Pink Tie Party
•“Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship” (-9/15)
• “5x5” Temporary Art Installations (4/27)

21

• Haiku Meditation Therapy for Stress Reduction Workshop

22

•360-Degree Projection by Doug Aitken (-5/13)

23

•Cherry Blossom Symposium on Tourism
• “Woven Treasures of Japan’s Tawaraya Workshop” (8/12)•Kabuki Dance: BandoKotoji

24

•Family Days at National Building Museum
•“Macy’s Cherry Blossom Show” (-4/7)
•“Hokusai: 36 views of Mount Fuji” (-6/17)
•The Japanese Influence on American Craft
•Shadow Puppet Theatre TSUNOBUE “Princess of Kaguya”

•“A trace of the Sun: Volunteering in Japan” documented by Sarah Bareilles

25

•Opening Ceremony
•Family Days at National Building Museum
•Bike Expo
• Family Days at National Building Museum
•American Diabetes Association Bike Expo at the Georgetown Waterfront
•　American University Library and Katzen Museum exhibits open (-4/25)

26

• AKB48: School Visit to Thomson Elementary School

27

• AKB48: “Japan Pop Culture Concert 2012: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Gift of Cherry Blossom Trees with AKB48”

28

•Daidengaku Performance @ George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus Chapel

29

• ACT.JT “Daidengaku” Performance

30

•“Colorful Realm: Japanese Birth-and-Flower Paintings by Ito Jackuchu” exhibit (-4/29)
•Southwest Chamber Music Players Concert

31

•National Japanese American Memorial Foundation Freedom Walk
•Blossom Kite Festival
•Canon Performance Stage at Sylvan Theater (-4/15)
•Cherry Blossom Tea Gathering
•Annual Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament
•Cherry Blossom Soccer Tournament
•Japanese Culture Day at Library of Congress
•Samurai Cinema
•Midori with the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
•Taikoza Performance
•Film Program for Children and Teens: “My Neighbor Totoro”

April 2012

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

•Credit Union 10 Mile Run
•Annual Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament
•Cherry Blossom Soccer Tournament
•Anraku-Miyata Duo
•Hanami After Dark

2

3

4

•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Maki Mori
•“100 Years of Kimono” Fundraiser (-4/6)
•Concert: Ayano Ninomiya, Violinist

5

•Phillips After 5: Journey to Japan
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Tamaki Kawakubo
•DTSB & Co. 20th Anniversary Dance Concert
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Toshiko Akiyoshi @ Blues Alley (- 4/7)

6 GOOD FRIDAY

•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Urban Tango Trio
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Ugetsu Monogatari,” followed by “Sisters of the Gion”
•DTSB & Co. 20th Anniversary Dance Concert
•National Aquarium Tots and Tales
•Ikebana International Flower Arranging Exhibition (-4/22)

7

•Symposium on Global Opportunities through Japanese Language
•SW Waterfront Fireworks Festival
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Andy Akiho
•Cherry Blossom Princess Tea
•Cherry Blossom Yoga
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Street of Shame”&“Tokyo Story”
•Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks Dinner Cruise
• Film Program for Children and Teens: “My Neighbor Totoro”

4/8

←

Sakura

Princess

Program

→

4/14

8 EASTER

•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Soichi Muraji
•Official Japanese Stone Lantern Lighting Ceremony
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Rashomon”

9

•“Hanami Festival - Through the Eyes of Seniors” performance by Double Nickels Theater Company

  10

•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Sayaka Shoji

  11

•Santa Monica High School Ensemble Performance
•Jack String Quartet Concert
•Japanese Way of Tea demonstration
•The Washington Ballet’s “Alice (in Wonderland)” performances (-4/15)
•“Dogugaeshi” at The Studio Theatre (through April 2)
•Cherry Blossom Congressional Reception

  12

•Cherry Blossom Princess Luncheon
•Miraikan/ Koshland Science Museum “Sakura Nights” @ Koshland Science Museum
•National Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner Cruise
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Yu Kosuge
•Yoko Owada, Flutist Performance
•“Japan’s Noh Costumes: An American Appreciation” lecture
•The 20th National Japan Bowl
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring Hiromi Uehara @ Blues Alley (-4/15)

  13

•Tamagawa University Taiko and Dance Troup performance
•The 20th National Japan Bowl Championship Round
•Official Coronation of the 2012 US Cherry Blossom Queen & 100th Anniversary Grand Ball
•Shaken Not Stirred - Ninja Night @ Spy Museum
•Yoko Owada, Flutis

  14

•National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade®
•Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival
•“Flowering Cherry Trees: from ancient Japanese Forests to Modern American Landscapes” lecture
•Sakuyahime Cultural Delegation Trio performance
•Blessing of The Fleets Ceremony
•Good Angels Tears Noh performance

15

•Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble performance
•Billy Fox and Kitsune Ensemble
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Sansho the Bailiff”
•10th Annual NCBF Anime Marathon

16

•Yamakiya Student Taiko Club performance

17

•Blossoms & Baseball game at Nationals Park
•Zuiho Taiko performance

18

19

•Jazz at the Jefferson performances (-4/22)
•Kimonos of the Past Century Lecture & Trunk Show (-4/21)
•Overtures: S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series featuring@ Keiko Matsui Blues Alley (-4/22)

20

•National Aquarium Tots and Tales
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Life of Oharu”
•Concert: Claire Huangci, pianist

21

•Cherry Blast
•Lantern Festival at Yards Park
•Kyo-Shin-An Arts “Wind Through the Strings” performance
•Japanese Art and Culture Day
•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Late Spring”
•Film Program for Children and Teens: “Summer Wars”

22Earth Day

•National Gallery Orchestra
•Cherry Blossom Regatta
•“Hanezu’ screening
•Film Program for Children and Teens: “Thousand Year Fire”

23

24

25

•Concert: Yoshikazu Nagai, pianist and Robert Henry, pianist

26

•PM @ The TM after-hours event
•Jo Kanamori/ Dance Company Noism Performance

27 Lat Day of Festival/Arbor Day

•PetalFest Closing Block Party

28

•Japanese Diva Film Series: “Early Summer”
•Film Program for Children and Teens: “Summer Wars”

29

•Kioi Sinfonietta with Yu Kosuge, pianist
•“Ito Jakuchu Colorful Realm: Juxtaposition, Naturalism, and Ritual” Lecture
• Film Program for Children and Teens: “Thousand Year Fire”

30

Events that began prior to March 20, 2012

•“Snapshot: Painters and Photography, Bonnard to Vuillard” at The Phillips Collection: February 4 – May 6
•“100 Years of Kimono” Exhibit by Arise Bazaar at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC: February 15 – April 30
•“2:46 and thereafter: Emerging Japanese Artist responses to the March 2011 Tsunami” at Pepco Edison Place Art Gallery: February 16 – March 25
•“Orchid Mystique: Nature’s Triumph” at U.S. Botanic Garden: February 18 – April 26
•“Music From Japan Concert” at the Freer | Sackler (February 22)
•Green Spring Gardens Art Show: February 28 – April 29
•“SERENITY IN SILK: World of Nuido Collection” Exhibition at Japan Information & Culture Center/Embassy of Japan: March 5 – April 2

*This Event Calendar is not exclusive. It includes events that have been registered as 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival Events as well as other major Cherry Blossom Centennial related events.

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1	2	3
4	5 •USJI Week（-Mar 9）	6	7 •“Samurai: The Warrior Transformed” exhibit opens (-9/3)	8	9	10 •“Master of Mercy: Buddha’s Amazing Disciples” (-7/8)
11	12	13	14	15	16	17 •Kite-making Workshop
18	19 • Improvisational Noh Vignettes	20 –First Day of Festival/First Day of Spring •Pink Tie Party •“Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship” (-9/15) • “5x5” Temporary Art Installations (4/27)	21 • Haiku Meditation Therapy for Stress Reduction Workshop	22 •360-Degree Projection by Doug Aitken (-5/13)	23 •Cherry Blossom Symposium on Tourism • “Woven Treasures of Japan’s Tawaraya Workshop” (8/12)•Kabuki Dance: BandoKotoji	24 •Family Days at National Building Museum •“Macy’s Cherry Blossom Show” (-4/7) •“Hokusai: 36 views of Mount Fuji” (-6/17) •The Japanese Influence on American Craft •Shadow Puppet Theatre TSUNOBUE “Princess of Kaguya” •“A trace of the Sun: Volunteering in Japan” documented by Sarah Bareilles
25 •Opening Ceremony •Family Days at National Building Museum •Bike Expo • Family Days at National Building Museum •American Diabetes Association Bike Expo at the Georgetown Waterfront •　American University Library and Katzen Museum exhibits open (-4/25)	26 • AKB48: School Visit to Thomson Elementary School	27 • AKB48: “Japan Pop Culture Concert 2012: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Gift of Cherry Blossom Trees with AKB48”	28 •Daidengaku Performance @ George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus Chapel	29 • ACT.JT “Daidengaku” Performance	30 •“Colorful Realm: Japanese Birth-and-Flower Paintings by Ito Jackuchu” exhibit (-4/29) •Southwest Chamber Music Players Concert	31 •National Japanese American Memorial Foundation Freedom Walk •Blossom Kite Festival •Canon Performance Stage at Sylvan Theater (-4/15) •Cherry Blossom Tea Gathering •Annual Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament •Cherry Blossom Soccer Tournament •Japanese Culture Day at Library of Congress •Samurai Cinema •Midori with the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra •Taikoza Performance •Film Program for Children and Teens: “My Neighbor Totoro”