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There are a few things we can count on to make money in show biz. Along with singing, dancing and blonde embodiments of America's contradictory values about sex, racism is pretty close to the top of the list.

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CUPERTINO, Calif. — The 2008 Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival took place Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indoor activities were held at the Quinlan Community Center and outdoor activities at the amphitheater at Memorial Park, located at Stevens Creek Boulevard at Mary Avenue across from DeAnza College.

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By APRIL ELKJER
Nichi Bei Times

For a super shot of culture times two, "Ghosts and Girls: The Legend of the Morning Glory" by husband/wife team Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu is the play to see. Its modern storytelling of a traditional kabuki love story makes it accessible to today's audiences, young and old.

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By KATHY AOKI
Nichi Bei Times

If you are looking for an elegant restaurant that offers fine cuisine, great ambiance and good service, bushi-tei is the place to eat in San Francisco's Japantown.

Described on the restaurant's Website as serving "French-California cuisine with a touch of Japanese flair presented to you by Executive Chef Seiji 'Waka' Wakabayashi," bushi-tei offers diners something different than the Japanese, Chinese, Korean or Hawaiian cuisines found in this area.

The Grand Parade was held on Sun. April 20. It began at 1 p.m. at the Civic Center, proceeding north up Polk Street, taking a left on Post and ending in Japantown at Post and Fillmore streets.