Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Article] AKB48 in D.C.

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The work in Tohoku has led to the engagement at D.C.’s National Cherry Blossom Festival, where the group is expressing Japan’s gratitude for the U.S.’s support during the March 11 disasters last year, according to the Japanese daily Mainichi Daily News. AKB48’s visit is being sponsored by the Japan Pop Culture 2012 Executive Committee, which is supported by the Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan.

AKB48 will have plenty of company. The festival is five weeks long, filled with musical performances, matsuri festivals, a parade, and a movie viewing. Other performers include Japanese singer Misia and America-based Japanese drum group Taikoproject. This year will also mark the 100th anniversary of Tokyo’s gift of the trees to the U.S., as a token of friendship between the two nations.

AKB will perform two concerts on March 27 at The Lincoln Theatre, for which there will be free tickets available. AKB48 will also be visiting a D.C. elementary school as part of the festival’s endeavor to strengthen bonds between the two nations through cultural exposure.

Read it: AKB48 in D.C. — Beneath the Cherry Blossoms