Jeff Mui played Taps at the end of the program.

Hideko Sensei had already been my mentor since I was in middle school.used to participate in the parade every year.

I received strict yet thoughtful instruction and learned a different perspective — especially about the differences between the dance worlds of Japan and the U.theres already an infrastructure in place to support a full-scale production.Bando Hidesomis Nihon buyo class assembles for their Benkyokai 2024 recital in the Doizaki Gallery at the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.

and those reunions continue into our teens.I believe there are universal values we should all hold dear — gratitude.

The minyo group Matsutoyo Kai is another example.

I wasnt technically a live-in apprentice.Kusuda joined the board a few years later.

the SEJSCC will also release an anniversary book chronicling the centers rich history from its early beginnings to the present day.Expanding the SchoolKimie Matsumoto has been involved in SEJSCC since the late 1970s.

We had to get everybody else on board.taiko and koto have created opportunities for artistic expression and deep cultural connection.