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43rd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Raffle Winners
| Prize |
Winner |
City |
| Grand Prize: 2010 Toyota Corolla S |
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| 1st Prize: Two Round Trip Tickets to Japan (JAL) |
Elaine H Takeuchi |
San Francisco |
| 2nd Prize: Samsung 50'' Plasma TV (Best Buy) |
Cliff Reeves |
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| 3rd Prize: Toshiba Laptop Computer (Best Buy) |
Kathy Sherman |
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| 4th Prize: Sony Playstation 3 (Best Buy) |
Frances Tolosa |
South SF |
| Mataro Doll |
Naomi Wan |
Sacramento |
| Pearl Necklace (Negishi Jewelry) |
Margie Nagae |
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| Pearl Necklace (Negishi Jewelry) |
Mike Harrington |
San Francisco |
| (2) Dining Cruise Passes (Hornblower) |
Ann Wo |
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| TwoSome at Eagle Vines Gift Card w/Cart |
Victoria Kinman |
San Francisco |
| Shisedo Gift Certificate |
Anne Matsuno |
San Francisco |
| Two Gift Certificates (Kabuki Springs & Spa) |
Steve Nelson |
San Francisco |
| Necklace (Miseki Jewelry) |
Mim Godmintz |
San Francisco |
| Dinner for Two Voucher (Benihana) |
Haruko Nakamoto |
San Francisco |
| Dinner for Two Voucher (Benihana) |
J Hamaguchi |
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| Dinner for Two Voucher (Benihana) |
Sachiko Nishida |
Greenbrae, CA |
| Dinner for Two Voucher (Benihana) |
Pearl Kimura |
San Francisco |
| Dinner for Two Voucher (Benihana) |
Henry Hidekawa |
San Francisco |
| Scented Diffuser (Kohshi) & DVD w/ Poster (VIZ Cinema) |
Jimmy Hua |
Mountain View |
| $25 Gift Card (Nippon-Ya) & Large Lacquer Box (Daikoku by Shiki) |
Bill Bechtel |
Berkeley |
| $25 Gift Card (Nippon-Ya) & Large Lacquer Box (Daikoku by Shiki) |
Baba Family |
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| SF Giants Murakami signed Bobblehead |
Simon Wian |
South SF |
| SF Giants Tim Lincecum bobblehead |
Erick Sasaki |
Pittsburg, CA |
| Cosmetic Bag (Shiseido) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
Shirley Yu |
San Francisco |
| Cosmetic Bag (Shiseido) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
William Otani |
Patalum |
| Cosmetic Bag (Shiseido) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
Matthew Kalin |
San Francisco |
| Cosmetic Bag (Shiseido) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
Nakajo |
San Francisco |
| Cosmetic Bag (Shiseido) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
David Walton |
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| $50 Gift Card NEW PEOPLE |
Duane Ong |
San Ramon |
| $50 Gift Card (Seoul Garden) |
Sean Barnacascel |
Martinez |
| $50 Gift Card (Seoul Garden) |
Peter Roschinger |
San Francisco |
| Bowl Set |
Chikako Kinoshita |
Gardena |
| SF Giants tickets (2) |
Kaoru Henderson |
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| SF Giants tickets (2) |
Shodokai Salinas |
Salinas |
| Plush Hello Kitty Doll (Sanrio) |
Chieko Iwamoto |
Petaluma |
| Stationery Gift Box (Kinokunia Stationery and Gift) |
Tominori Nakamura |
San Francisco |
| SF Giants Japanese hat |
Eddy Wong |
San Francisco |
| SF Giants Trucker hat |
Timmy Leong |
San Francisco |
| Japanese Bowl (Townhouse Living) & Small Lacquer Box (Daikoku by Shiki) |
Jean Jay |
Berkeley |
| Lunch Box (Sanko Cooking Supply) & Small Lacquer Box (Daikoku by Shiki) |
Akio Matsuoka |
San Francisco |
| Bottle of Wine & $20 Gift Certificate (Pika Pika) |
Adriana Pickens |
San Francisco |
| Bottle of Wine & $20 Gift Certificate (Pika Pika) |
Margie Nagae |
Sacramento |
| SF Giants 2007 All-Star Hat + Bag of Rice |
Teruko Yonemura |
Concord |
| SF Giants Sake Set + Bag of Rice |
Horikiri Isao |
Daly City |
| $30 Gift Certificate (May's Coffee Shop) |
Yi Hiromi |
San Carlos |
| $30 Gift Certificate (May's Coffee Shop) |
Tom Davis |
San Francisco |
| $30 Gift Certificate (May's Coffee Shop) |
Janice Arakawa |
San Francisco |
| $30 Gift Certificate (May's Coffee Shop) |
James Balges |
San Francisco |
| $30 Gift Certificate (May's Coffee Shop) |
Lynda Patterson |
San Francisco |
| Taiko DVD (Taiko Dojo) + Bag of Rice |
Norbert Hiramoto |
Walnut Creek |
| Taiko DVD (Taiko Dojo) + Bag of Rice |
Kazukiyo Miyazono |
Fremont |
| SF Giants gloves + Bag of Rice |
Mike Otani |
San Francisco |
| SF Giants Alarm Clock + Bag of Rice |
Mari Aizawa |
San Francisco |
| Bear Shaped Speaker |
C. Yuki |
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| SF Giants Moises Alou Figurine + Bag of Rice |
Janet Murakami |
Long Beach |
| Lunch for Two at Mums + Bag of Rice |
Andy Kahren |
San Francisco |
| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Wendy Wong |
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| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Viegas/Johnson |
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| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Ryan Hada |
Pittsburg, CA |
| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Dave Spitzer |
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| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Hiro Tamura |
San Francisco |
| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Paul Lee |
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| $25 Gift Certificate (Hard Knox) + Bag of Rice |
Evie Wethington |
Redwood City |
| $10 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) & Fish Shaped Container - (Asakichi) |
San Mateo Shodokai |
San Mateo |
| $20 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) + Bag of Rice |
Shegeo Katsuyama |
San Francisco |
| $20 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) + Bag of Rice |
Takayoshi |
San Mateo |
| $20 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) + Bag of Rice |
David May |
Fallon, NV |
| $15 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) + Bag of Rice |
D Kim |
New York |
| $15 Gift Certificate (On the Bridge) + Bag of Rice |
Leonard W Kulawiec |
Concord |
Contact: info@japantownparking.com to claim prize.
2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Schedule. Page 1 Page 2
The 43rd Annual Northern California's Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will take place on the weekends of April 9-11 and April 17-18 -- spotlighting traditional customs and culture that are part of the rich heritage of Japanese Americans.
The five-acre Japan Center, at Post and Buchanan Streets, and the adjacent blocks of Japantown will be filled with exquisitely costumed performers and will echo with thunderous rhythms of huge taiko drums, ethereal strains of koto music, crackling of boards being splintered by martial artists, and the gentle sounds of tea ceremonies. And, wafting through and above this cultural banquet will be the delicious aromas emanating from the Festival’s community-sponsored food bazaar. Thousands of Japanese American performers and behind-the-scenes coordinators will take part in the celebration along with scores of participants who will be coming from Japan to join in staging the exhibits, demonstrations, and entertainments. Classical and folk dancers will perform both weekends. Experts in karate, kendo (a style of fencing with bamboo swords), aikido, and judo will demonstrate their skills, and collectors of samurai swords and armor will display their treasures.
There will be exhibits and demonstrations of ikebana (flower arranging), sumi-e (brush/ink painting), calligraphy, bonsai (tree dwarfing), origami, and doll-making. Also on the agenda are an arts and crafts fair featuring works with a Japanese theme, as well as activities planned especially for youngsters. Traditional Japanese music will fill the air at recitals spotlighting koto (harp-like instruments), shakuhachi (bamboo flutes), and shamisen (similar to a three-string banjo). There will be taiko and karaoke concerts, too, plus performances by several of the Bay Area’s most popular bands, which will add a contemporary “East meets West” dimension.
A two-hour Japanese-style parade will bring the Festival to a dazzling close on Sunday afternoon, April 18. Colorfully costumed dancers and musicians by the hundreds, modern-day samurai, floats, ladies in exquisite kimonos, taiko drummers, and scores of young men and women carrying mikoshi (portable shrines) will take part in this unique procession which begins at City Hall, Polk and McAllister Streets, at 1 p.m. and winds its way along a fifteen block route to Japantown.
Reigning over the entire celebration will be the 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival queen who will be chosen at a gala on Saturday evening, April 10. Throughout the Festival, the timeless significance of cherry blossoms (sakura) will be in mind. The blossoms, which stay on the trees for only a few days before the spring breezes carry them away, evoke the unsurpassed beauty of nature and the transience of life. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities, which will be in full swing by 11 a.m. each day of the two-weekend celebration. Most events are free.
 
Photos by David Yu
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