Cherry Blossom Festival joins Instagram
You can now find Cherry Blossom Festival on Instagram! Follow @cherryblossomfestivalhawaii for exclusive photos of the 61st Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court.
View Article62nd Cherry Blossom Festival Queen contestants revealed
HONOLULU - Fifteen Japanese-American women will be vying for the title of queen for the 62nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival in March.The 2014 contestants were revealed on Sunday during the festival's...
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62nd Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony
On Jan. 26, the 62nd Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicked off at Honolulu Country Club. The opening ceremony, emceed by Skyler Kamaka and Joey Gottesman, included a traditional Shinto blessing by...
View Article63rd Cherry Blossom Queen and Court on KHON2's Living808
The 63rd Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court teach Living808 host Trini Kaopuiki how to dress in a yukata. Watch the video to see what happens!
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Call for Entries: 64th Cherry Blossom Festival Encourages Student...
The 64th Cherry Blossom Festival, a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, has announced a call for entries for its annual “Haiku Art Contest.”The Cherry Blossom Festival invites...
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Haiku Art Contest in MidWeek's Sept. 23 issue
A huge mahalo to MidWeek's Rasa Fournier for including the Cherry Blossom Festival's Haiku Art Contest in her Art and Stage column. You can view the entire issue online here, or read the excerpt below....
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64th Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2016 Calendar of Events
63rd Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony on Jan. 11, 2015 (Photo: Chris Kwock) Happy New Year! The 64th Cherry Blossom Festival has released its 2016 Calendar of Events, which begins with an...
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64th Cherry Blossom Festival unveils Queen Contestants
On Sunday, Jan. 10, 2015, the 64th Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicked off. Mahalo to everyone who joined us!For the second year, the festival's Opening Ceremony was held as part of the Japanese...
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Meet our 64th Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Art Contest winners
From left: Joshua Chung of Iolani School, Emily Wong of Iolani School, and Merynn Yamane of Kaneohe Elementary The 64th Cherry Blossom Festival, a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of...
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64th Cherry Blossom Festival crowns new Queen and Court
From left: Miss Congeniality Dylan Katarina Lau, Princess and Miss Popularity Asia Rei Katsura Ayabe, Queen Alexis Sayuri Okihara, 1st Princess Brittney Yasuko Kawahara, Princess Ritsuko Sarah Tomari,...
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65th Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2017 Calendar of Events
64th Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony on Jan. 10, 2016 (Photo: Chris Kwock) The 65th Cherry Blossom Festival has released its 2017 Calendar of Events, which begins with an Opening Ceremony on...
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65TH CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL UNVEILS QUEEN CONTESTANTS
On Sunday, Jan. 8, the 65th Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicked off. Mahalo to everyone who joined us!This year's theme is Kokoro, which is the Japanese word for heart, mind, and spirit. Although...
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Meet our 65th Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Art Contest winners
Kristine Wada, 65th CBF general co-chair; Cathy Iwai, president-elect, Japanese Women's Society Foundation; contest winners Kira Nagaki, Alyssa P. Lo, and Kristen Pang; Chelsea Okamoto, 65th CBF Haiku...
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65th Cherry Blossom Festival crowns new Queen and Court
From left: Miss Congeniality Roxanne Napualani Takaesu, Princess Jennifer Keiko Ezaki, Queen Heather Kiyomi Omori, 1st Princess and Miss Popularity Kirstie Hiroi Maeshiro-Takiguchi, Princess Kelly Ann...
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66TH CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony on Jan. 8, 2017 (Photo: Chris Kwock) The 66th Cherry Blossom Festival has released its 2018 Calendar of Events, which begins with an Opening Ceremony on...
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Announcing: The 68th Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court!
Monday, June 29, 2020 From left to right: Princess Kelsey Toshie Uyeda, First Princess and Miss Popularity Sophia Aiko Teruya, Queen and Miss Congeniality Jewel Kahiwalani Miyuki Mahoe, Princess Lauren...
View ArticleLast Call for 69th Cherry Blossom Festival Applicants!
It’s official! The deadline is fast approaching to submit Queen Contestant applications for the 69th Cherry Blossom Festival. Queen Contestants are selected for their dedication to perpetuating...
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69th Cherry Blossom Festival Unveils Queen Contestants
We are so excited to announce that on Saturday, Jan. 23, the 69th Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicked off with the reveal of this year’s Queen Contestants!The theme of this year’s festival is...
View Article71st Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2023 Calendar of Events
The 71st Cherry Blossom Festival has released its 2023 Calendar of Events, which begins with an Opening Ceremony on Sunday, January 15, 2023 and culminates with Festival Ball on Friday, March 31, 2023....
View Article71st Cherry Blossom Festival unveils Queen Contestants
HONOLULU – On Sunday, January 15, the 71st Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicked off. The Festival's Opening Ceremonies was held as part of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii's New Year's Ohana...
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