Celebrating A Century of Cherry Blossoms
On April 14, Constitution Avenue was filled with spectators for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. “Who doesn’t love a parade?” asked Jennifer Adams of Pittsburgh, who attended the parade with a group of friends.
Stilt Walkers Strut at National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Corynn Johnson UJW Staff Writer WAHSINGTON – High kicks, dancing, hopping around and touching the ground may not seem difficult to do, but try doing those moves on 3-foot […]
Japanese Fashion Blooms at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Melanie Aguilar-Rojas UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade drew a fashionably creative crowd Saturday. Whether a visitor or local, many wore kimonos or dressed […]
Cherry Blossom Parade Vendors Ride Tough Times
By Celeste Gregory UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON— William James stood in downtown Washington selling one item: T-shirts. James and his “Hype Man,” who helped urge people to buy his merchandise, […]
Sam and Sam
By Katherine Sundt UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Standing at the top of a set of stairs that mimicked the feel of the bandstand without the cost of a ticket, […]
Thousands Gather to Watch Centennial Celebration
By Selina Dudley UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Crowds and entertainment flooded the streets of D.C. as the nation’s capital celebrated this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, a commemoration of Japan’s […]
Tourists, locals gather to watch centennial celebration
By Sean Burke UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – People from all over the world, such as Emily Sylvest and her boyfriend Liam Stillman, attended the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade […]
Cultures Blend at National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Brionna Hines UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Pan-Asian traditions mixed with American pop culture during the centennial celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. A larger-than-life Miss Piggy […]
Returning Faces Crowd Cherry Parade Festival
By Darrin Brown Jr. UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Constitution Avenue was filled with spectators Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Families, friends, and strangers packed the grandstands, […]
Cherry Blossom Style: Finding the Threads of Tradition
By Allana Haynes UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Dylan Lauber showed his appreciation for the cherry blossom trees by dressing in a yukata, a traditional Japanese garment worn in the […]
