charter member of VFW Youth Group; and Kimiko Fujita.

The real decline began around 2000.and the hogaku world seemed on the verge of disappearing.

they worked together and used that unity to rebuild from zero after the war.creating an era where multiple nagauta groups and dancers presented wonderful stages.officially received the name Yamato Kyosho.

The vitality of those times was remarkable.Since visiting at UCLAs invitation in the early 1980s.

The person who brought all these groups together was ohayashi master Katada Kisaku.

Nearly 30 years had passed since the war.He was profiled by ArtCenter in 2020.

Matsumoto was recruited by the legendary Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB) in New York.where he worked as an art director for 13 transformative years.

Matsumoto graduated from ArtCenter in 1965 with a BFA in advertising.For more about the 2025 ArtCenter Reunion and the alumni honorees.