16th Annual Collegiate Wushu Tournament

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:59:49 +0000

The 16th Annual Wushu Collegiates took place this past Saturday at the University of Virginia. Hosted by the Virginia Wushu Club, the tournament brought 150 competitors from 18 schools across the nation. Congratulations to Kevan and Loren on a job well done! Kevan (eagle) clawed his competition and took home two golds, and despite being sick, Loren powered his way through to become All-Around Champion.

World Tai Chi Day 2012

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:13:09 +0000

Come celebrate World Tai Chi Day with us at O-Mei Academy in Cupertino! We’ll be performing along with other tai chi groups and masters from the Bay Area.

Footage from 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:50:29 +0000

If you missed us yesterday at the Cherry Blossom Festival, someone has uploaded our entire performance on YouTube. Thanks, pheonagirl!

Success at CMAT 20!

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:17:24 +0000

Look at all the shiny medals our students brought back from CMAT this year! Way to go, everyone!

2012 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:05:31 +0000

When?
Festival: Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 2012
Grand Parade: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Queen Pageant: Saturday, April 14, 2012

Where?
Festival: Japantown (@ Post & Buchanan Streets), San Francisco
Grand Parade: Begins at San Francisco City Hall and ends at Post & Fillmore
Queen Pageant: Sundance Kabuki 8 Theater, Japantown

The San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing on Sunday, April 15th from 2:30-3:00PM at the Peace Plaza.

The 2012 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival now celebrating its 45th year, is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. Please join us and become a sponsor of this popular Japanese American community event. The event is free and open to the public. Vendors will be charging for their food goods and some retail products; and some specialized events will require a fee.

This year’s Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday April 14-15 and April 21-22, 2012. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco’s Japantown!

The festival will be held on Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets. There will be food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, live bands, the annual Queen Program, and more. The Grand Parade will be held on April 22, beginning at City Hall and concluding in Japantown.

The 2012 Festival will celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. and will also pay tribute to the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service comprised of all Japanese American soldiers receiving the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. The highest civilian honor bestowed by the U. S. Congress. The festival will also recognize the one year anniversary of the Tohoku Region Earthquake and Tsunami.

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms; and held at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States.

For more information, please visit http://nccbf.org/