20190413 - National Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) Japanese Street Festival
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Location: Pennsylvania Ave (Between 3rd & 7th St NW), Washington DC.
Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2019
Time: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

Admission: Adults (13+) - $10.00, Children 12 and under free.

Sponsor: Japan-America Society of Washington DC

http://www.sakuramatsuri.org


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JRM tent on the right, with the U.S. Capitol and National Art Gallery in the background.
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JRM was sponsored by Japanese railway companies JR-East and JR-Tokai, who were promoting tourism in Japan, as well as their Shinkansen technology for American high speed rail projects.
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Meeting with JR-East officials.
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T-Trak layout overview
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Cherry blossoms on the layout. The train was a gift to the club from JR-East.
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Godzilla
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Over 30,000 people attended the street festival.
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Sushi train.
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