Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society

The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival returns to the SouthCoast this May.

The Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society is recruiting tour guides for its summer season, at both the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Museum at 11 Cherry Street in Fairhaven, and the Manjiro Trail.

In Japanese, konichiwa means hello (in the daytime up to the afternoon). To say good morning, think of one of our states, and say ohayo! On Sunday, May 1 from 11 - 4 pm immerse yourself in all things Japanese! Cooke Memorial Park, Fairhaven at the corner of Cherry & Pilgrim Streets will be the venue for a Japanese Festival featuring Japanese(taiko) drumming & kempo karate, names written in