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By Aurora de Peralta Washington, D.C. – The Japan-America Society of Washington, DC held its 54th annual Sakura Matsuri Festival on April 12. Held each year as the climax of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Sakura Matsuri today is the nation’s largest one-day display of Japanese culture. This year, thousands of attendees from all ages and ethnicities crowded the six-block festival …

by Suchi Rudra For Asian Americans seeking to deepen their understanding and connection to their roots, or non-Asian Americans interested in Asian culture, here’s a round up of organizations and institutions in the Washington, D.C. area offering classes in various Asian languages, arts, dance and more.   1. Chinatown Cultural Community Center 616 H St. NW Suite 201, Washington, DC …