Taste of Japan

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Caroline Stetler

Exquisite cherry blossoms weren’t the only attractions in the District this weekend. Thousands of visitors and residents attended the 49th annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival following the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday.  White tents sheltering vendors lined six blocks on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets and also on 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenue, making it the largest Japanese Street Festival in U.S. history.

Patrons lined up to taste sushi and sake, and perused arts and crafts and jewelry on display. Some learned to write calligraphy. The highlight for kids: the chance to be a sumo wrestler, even it was only for a few minutes. 

The Japan-American Society of Washington sponsored the event held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Japanese Street Festival, April 4, 2009 from Caroline Stetler on Vimeo.

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