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Some notable festival supporters pose under a canopy of cherry blossoms. From left to right: Japenese Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister Hideaki Kobayashi; 1998-99 Cherry Blossom Festival Queen, Miss Courtney Jordan; Mayor of the District of Columbia, Honorable Anthony Williams; 1998-99 Japan Cherry Blossom Queen, Miss Mio Kawabata; and Embassy of Japan Princess, Miss Maya Kobayashi. |