{"id":10945,"date":"2010-04-13T06:21:27","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T10:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=10945"},"modified":"2010-04-13T06:21:27","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T10:21:27","slug":"4th-annual-fort-wayne-japanese-cherry-blossom-festival-4182010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/04\/13\/4th-annual-fort-wayne-japanese-cherry-blossom-festival-4182010\/","title":{"rendered":"4th Annual Fort Wayne Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival &#8211; 4\/18\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival takes place this Sunday, April 18, 2010:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>4th Annual Fort Wayne Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Arts United Center &amp; Plaza and Freimann Square<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Free for the public with donations gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Ceremony Sunday, April 18, 2010<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><em>12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fort Wayne Taiko<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Choir\u00c2\u00a0singing the Star Spangled Banner and the Japanese National Anthem, and\u00c2\u00a0Sakura, Cherry Blossom (in Japanese)<\/li>\n<li>Mayor Tom Henry with the Official Welcome with the Proclamation from\u00c2\u00a0the City of Fort Wayne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Featured Artists and Events throughout the Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TAIKOPROJECT, Japanese Taiko Ensemble from Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne Taiko, from the Fort Wayne Dance Collective<\/li>\n<li>Okinawa Yuyukai Taiko, from Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Garret Uyeno, Koto, musician from Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Minyo Japanese Folk Dancers, from Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Choir, Treble and Lyric, conducted by Phyllis Boester<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Shie Otani, Japanese Tea Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Sayaka Ganz, Sculpture Artist of recycled materials display and hands-on booth<\/li>\n<li>Chikuen Kato, Sumie Artist display<\/li>\n<li>Martial Arts, several groups demonstrating<\/li>\n<li>Hiroshi Kaneko, Japanese Toymaker from Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Dorothy Kittaka, Japanese Storyteller, Kamishibai Storycard Theater<\/li>\n<li>Mike Schmid, Origami demonstration and hands-on origami for all<\/li>\n<li>Laura Semba, Haiku Lecture on Matsuo Basho&#8217;s Oku no Hosomichi and Haiku Reading by students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TAIKOPROJECT will perform their full program prior to the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival at the Arts United Center on Saturday, April 17th at 8:00 p.m. Purchase tickets through Dance Collective for the Saturday performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anime! Draw a famous anime character or your own original character for prizes.<\/li>\n<li>Can You Haiku? Students will submit work prior to festival and public may compose haiku at the festival for prizes.<\/li>\n<li>CosPlay! Students may wear costumes depicting favorite anime character for prizes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Taste of Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toyko Seoul Restaurant, purchase authentic Japanese cuisine.<\/li>\n<li>Woo&#8217;s Oriental Grocery &amp; Mart, buy Japanese candies, drinks, ice cream, crackers etc.<\/li>\n<li>Sampling of Japanese Beer &#8211; ASAHI BEER, Five Star Distributing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hands-on Japanese Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bonsai Display and Demonstration and sales by Fort Wayne Bonsai Club<\/li>\n<li>Origami Demonstration and Hands-on session, Mike Schmid, Art Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Kites and Toys handmade by Hiroshi Kaneko from Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Videos of Japanese Culture &#8211; continuous<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Children&#8217;s Games and Crafts, origami Samurai Hat making and Japanese Fan making and other Japanese hands-on activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Japan in Fort Wayne website<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e6cd9991326df2e2448c9dfff414ea9' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e6cd9991326df2e2448c9dfff414ea9' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e6cd9991326df2e2448c9dfff414ea9' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e6cd9991326df2e2448c9dfff414ea9' data-image-id=\"1693\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85078.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. 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