Sakura on Saturday. It is Cherry Blossom Festival time again in Japantown, and the 100th anniversary of Japantown. Linda, Michael & I attended a wonderful Taiko and Kitaro concert this evening, after a delicious dinner of fresh handmade ramen (miso-ramen soup, and yakisoba) at Sapporo-ya.

2006 US–Japan Taiko Festival

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Kabuki Theater, Post & Filmore Streets

San Francisco Japantown

Featuring San Francisco Taiko Dojo

with Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka

Special Guest: KITARO

with Keiko Takahashi - Synthesizer

Koichi Tamano - Butoh Dancer

Special Guests from Japan:

Akita Gojome Tensho Taiko