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            Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Cherry JamThe annual launch event for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Cherry Jam, took place at noon-hour on Thursday, April 3rd under the fully blooming Akebono trees of the Burrard Skytrain Station. The Consulate set up a booth providing travel and cultural information to attendees and gave support to the Japanese-Canadian performers. 
 
  
           Consulate information table  
              Yayoi Theatre Movement performs a dance number  
  Tetsu Taiko delivering a powerful drum performance 
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 Vancity Soran energetically dances the soran bushi