WASHINGTON, D.C. – To commemorate the unshakable friendship between Japan and the United States, the Embassy of Japan and the Washington Wizards will celebrate “Japanese Heritage Night” during the Wizards’ game against the Toronto Raptors at 8:00 p.m. This event will mark the strong ties that Japanese NBA players Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards and George Washington University alumnus Yuta Watanabe have to the D.C. area. This year will also mark the 110th Anniversary of the gift of cherry blossom trees from Tokyo to Washington, D.C.
Japanese Heritage Night will feature activities focused on Japanese culture, an interactive installation of a Japanese ema wishing wall and a booth featuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch to celebrate the recently concluded Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.