Centennial Anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Penscola, FL.
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Consul General Eiichi Kawahara (center) with visiting students from the city of Gero, Pensacola's Sister City in Japan |
Consul General Kawahara meeting with two alumni of the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (also known of the JET Program) while in Pensacola |
Plaque noting the donation of cherry trees from the City of Gero to the City of Pensacola |
Consul General Kawahara (left) with Mayor Ashton J. Hayward, Federal Judge Casey Rodgers, and Pastor Joseph Mullen of Richards Memorial United Methodist Church. The church will be responsible for the care of these trees. |
Consul General greeting Japanese junior high students from Gero City. |
Visiting Japanese students and Pensacola officials with Consul General Kawahara. |
A newly-planted cherry tree blooming in front of Hitachi Cable Florida |
The tree-planting ceremony at Hitachi Cable Florida. |
A koto and violin duet to mark the important occasion |
A demonstration of a Noh theater dance |
A message of thanks to the people of Pensacola |
A tree planting ceremony at the University of West Florida. |
Commemoration statue for the cherry tree plantings |
Traditional Japanese dancing at one of the cherry tree plantings |
