Samurai artist Kamui & swordsmith members led by leader Tetsuro Shimaguchi performed at the opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. on March 20, 2012.

The annual event, which commemorates the longstanding friendship between the U.S. and Japan, celebrates its 110th anniversary this year with a traditional event and a message from the current First Lady Jill Biden.

In addition to the two performances, the Ambassador of Japan to the U.S. and the mayor of Washington, D.C., participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony that enlivened the event.

Samurai artist Kamui including the representative of the Code of the Samurai Tetsuro Shimaguchi had performnace, at the National cherry blossom festival opening ceremony 2022 in Washington D.C. on 20the March.

This event, which has 110years of long history, is held to celebrate the friendship between Japan and America, every year.

Special messages and video greetings were presented by first lady Jill Biden in this time.

Kamui livened the event up with joining the ribbon cutting ceremony by Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Mr. Koji Tomita and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as well as having two times performance. Kamui livened the event up with joining the ribbon cutting ceremony by Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Mr. Koji Tomita and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as well as having two times performance.

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