AKB48, Japan’s 57-member girl group
Sixteen members of the popular Japanese group arrived in Washington this week, in town for just 36 hours on a cultural exchange to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Japanese gifting of the cherry blossom trees.
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March 27, 2012
Asuka Kuramochi, center, performs with other members of Japanese pop group AKB48 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington. The band came to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift to Washington of cherry blossom trees.
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