Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco, CA

pcmodem wrote:
Heya Amrayu Jolie, long time no see. Hope you are doing well. :wave:

Was away on vacation the first weekend. :doh:

Cheers,
PCM

I'm doing fine. :mrgreen: I've been lurking around these forums though.

Too bad we didn't have some sort of Jdorama get-together at the Cherry Blossom festival this year. Maybe next time, eh? I know a large number of frequent JDorama posters are in the bay area.

amrayu wrote:
I'm doing fine. :mrgreen: I've been lurking around these forums though.

Too bad we didn't have some sort of Jdorama get-together at the Cherry Blossom festival this year. Maybe next time, eh? I know a large number of frequent JDorama posters are in the bay area.

I think Elt usually tried to do some sort of gathering...

Isn't there another festival in Japantown later this year?

dochira wrote:
I think Elt usually tried to do some sort of gathering...

Isn't there another festival in Japantown later this year?

Ahh... Mister Elton. He's been so busy with work, school and a gf! He's totally outta the scene. :shamefulcry:

There might be another festival...

amrayu wrote:Mister Elton. He's been so busy with work, school and a gf!

I figured as much... Triple threat. :sweat:

amrayu wrote:
There might be another festival...

Yes, the Nihonmachi Street Fair:
http://www.nihonmachistreetfair.org/index.html

Saturday August 11th & Sunday August 12th



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

Dochira, big :say_thanx: for all your work posting your photos and sharing them with us.

You win a :kiss2: from this princess and a swig from PCM's :drink:

Folks,
It's time for the Cherry Blossom Festival season again in Northern California.

http://www.nccbf.org

The press conference is this Saturday (3/15).

Hope to see you all at SF's Nihonmachi during the weekends.



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

pcmodem wrote:Folks,
It's time for the Cherry Blossom Festival season again in Northern California.

http://www.nccbf.org

The press conference is this Saturday (3/15).

Hope to see you all at SF's Nihonmachi during the weekends.



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

I'll definitely try to attend this year. Where do you usually start at? I usually walk into nihonmachi up geary from the civic center.

kitakaze wrote:

I'll definitely try to attend this year. Where do you usually start at? I usually walk into nihonmachi up geary from the civic center.

Usually I start from the Japan Center Garage. :)



Cheers,
PCM

pcmodem wrote:
Usually I start from the Japan Center Garage. :)

I'll make my appearance as well. We should get the Jdoramaholics together, like kitakaze, Elt (if he's not busy), Amrayu...

Doch',
If you're up for carrying the Mikoshi this year, they need volunteers:

Oikawa 650-278-0249

Takada 415-203-6117

Email [email protected]


Cheers, :drink:
PCM

pcmodem wrote:Doch',
If you're up for carrying the Mikoshi this year, they need volunteers:

Oikawa 650-278-0249

Takada 415-203-6117

Email [email protected]


Cheers, :drink:
PCM

Thanks for the info! :victory:

dochira wrote:
Thanks for the info! :victory:

Just remember, drinking of mass quantities of sake before hoisting the Mikoshi is highly encouraged and traditional! :drink: :hehe:



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

I actually might miss this year's parade since I'll be out of town that weekend and may not get back until late Sunday. But this means I'll be there next year.

So I'll likely attend the first weekend's festivities since I won't be around the grand parade weekend. I'll be out there on Saturday so look out for an Asian dude with a Nikon camera..... (like I'll be the only one :rofl: )

dochira wrote:I actually might miss this year's parade since I'll be out of town that weekend and may not get back until late Sunday. But this means I'll be there next year.

So I'll likely attend the first weekend's festivities since I won't be around the grand parade weekend. I'll be out there on Saturday so look out for an Asian dude with a Nikon camera..... (like I'll be the only one :rofl: )

Doch', I'll be busy running around Saturday helping to get things ready for the Cherry Blossom Queen Program on Saturday night.

If you're interested, buy a ticket at the door for the Queen Program, it starts around 7 PM. It'll be held in the Kabuki Theater's main theater room.



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

I just got back from the Cherry Blossom Festival...man, do I have a headache. Too much sake and beer and no water. Lot of beautiful women, the taiko drumming was cool, and I had unagi bento, soba, and those bean paste treats. If anyone saw a big dumb white guy with glasses and a Motorhead shirt wobbling down Post, that was me.

Interestingly, I was off to the side, opposite the pagoda when the Miss Japantown Queen and her court walked into the peace plaza. They said hi as they went by and I forgot how to say hi, lol.

kitakaze wrote:I just got back from the Cherry Blossom Festival...man, do I have a headache. Too much sake and beer and no water. Lot of beautiful women, the taiko drumming was cool, and I had unagi bento, soba, and those bean paste treats. If anyone saw a big dumb white guy with glasses and a Motorhead shirt wobbling down Post, that was me.

Interestingly, I was off to the side, opposite the pagoda when the Miss Japantown Queen and her court walked into the peace plaza. They said hi as they went by and I forgot how to say hi, lol.

Think I saw you.

Hope ya had a cool time at the festival.

Escorted the court all day today.



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

kitakaze wrote:I just got back from the Cherry Blossom Festival...man, do I have a headache. Too much sake and beer and no water. Lot of beautiful women, the taiko drumming was cool, and I had unagi bento, soba, and those bean paste treats. If anyone saw a big dumb white guy with glasses and a Motorhead shirt wobbling down Post, that was me.

Interestingly, I was off to the side, opposite the pagoda when the Miss Japantown Queen and her court walked into the peace plaza. They said hi as they went by and I forgot how to say hi, lol.

LOL... Sounds like you had quite a good day... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL... Sounds like you had quite a good day... :victory:

Yo Beemer, so what's your excuse for not coming this weekend? :beatyou:

What do you want, a written invitation? :hehe:



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

pcmodem wrote:Yo Beemer, so what's your excuse for not coming this weekend? :beatyou:

We have our own down here...






But I didn't go to that, either. :ashamed:

EDIT: And it was last weekend ( http://www.cherryblossomfestivalsocal.org/ ) . :ashamed: :ashamed: :ashamed: