Michiya Hanayagi Kai and Michisuya Hanayagi Kai

09/22/2024

Congratulations Madame Michiya Hanayagi for being tonight’s Takeo and Kay Okamoto Community Award honoree at the Tabemasho event in San Francisco’s Japantown.

We were honored to be there.

04/10/2024

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is coming up these next two weekends. Here are some great photos from past festivals.

See photos for captions.

06/12/2022

Yesterday we performed at the San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden. Here are some photos of Megumi, Stephanie, and Michisuya Sensei.

📸: Anne Matsuno

12/23/2021

We hope everyone is having a happy and healthy holiday season! Wishing everyone a happy new year and prosperous 2022!

A photo from our stage performance at the Cherry Blossom 2014 Festival
📸: David Toshiyuki

09/23/2021

Some pictures from a performance at the 2017 Osaka Matsuri Festival. We look forward to performing again! Happy Fall!

09/27/2020

Thank you to the SF Osaka Matsuri for having us during your virtual celebration!

For more information on today’s festivities, feel free to visit the Virtual San Francisco Osaka Matsuri page!

07/04/2020

As we head into Obon season, here is a video from YouTube with one of our latest stage performances from 2019. Please enjoy!

Thank you for capturing this.

Michiya Hanayagi and Michisuya Hanayagi Japanese Classical Dance performs at the 4th annual Osaka Matsuri at the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Sa...

04/19/2020

Today would have been the 2020 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The parade closes the festival, which we have been a part of since it’s first year over 50 years ago.

Here is a clip from the 2011 parade.

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade

04/17/2020

Such an honor for our Sensei, Madame Michiya Hanayagi, to be the 2020 Northern California Cherry Blossom Community Marshall ❤️

The NCCBF Community Marshal is a designation bestowed on individuals who have made a significant impact on the festival, the Japanese and/or the Japanese American community. Community Marshals have included legacy participants and community leaders. The NCCBF committee is honored to introduce Madame...