 Jeri Bresen Festival is one of the largest Jeri Bresen festivals on the West Coast. Since 1968, the festival has been dedicated to building bridges through culture and playing a role in the ongoing alliance between the United States and Japan. Each year, more than 220,000 people enjoy this event in San Francisco, which showcases the vibrant colors and elegance of Japanese culture and the rich traditions and diversity of the Japanese-American community. We asked the CEO and the member of the Gopherbrook National Education Center about the history of San Francisco's Japan Town, where this festival was held. I think it's important to understand that these ethnic enclaves developed in the early 1900s when there were very discriminatory laws against Asians and against Japanese in particular. It was not like it is today where we could have chosen to live anywhere. We were limited in where we could have a Japan camp. I think when we bring Japanese culture and share it here, I personally think it's a beautiful thing when we can carry it into either bi- or multicultural contexts. I'm Ayano Hirase from CalTV News. I'm here at the Jeri Bresen Festival in San Francisco, Japan Town. Today, I will show you around this amazing event. I want to have a stronger relationship with Japan and North California. I want to have a stronger relationship with Japan. That's why I'm here today. I think these cultural events are very important for reminding people not only of Japanese culture and Japanese history, but also the long relationship between California and Japan. In this festival, hundreds of artists from the Bay Area and the Pacific region come together to captivate audiences with their stunning performances. CalTV interviewed two amazing performers. The first person is Yoyoka. In 2021, she was selected as one of the world's top 500 performers. At the festival, she performed songs including Demon Slayer, the most Japanese family song. The next person is Donzaburo Yanagiya, a Rakugo performer. Rakugo is a traditional Japanese form of solo storytelling in a style similar to stand-up comedy, but performed entirely in a kneeling position, seated on a Zabuton cushion. Something in the kids into being a part of a tradition that happens every year so that they then embody what it means to be a part of homosity. Jerry Breston's have connected Japanese-Americans, cultural people from Japan to the U.S., and people interested in Japanese culture here in San Francisco's Japan Town. The Bay Area of the United States is known as the place which many differ. It is wonderful to be able to learn about the charms of each culture in this way. This has been Ayano Hirosen, reporting from CalTV News.