The oldest member of Japans imperial family.

Umekawa Ichinosuke performs in afternoon event at consul generals residence.including the wife of then Consul General Toshito Sato.

Umekawa Ichinosuke gets a little coaching on how to give the Live Long and Prosper? salute from Takei.He said his mission is to educate fellow Americans.Umekawa began his career at the Tokyo Ballet Company in 2005 upon graduating from Niigata University.

In a formal white hakama he performed Ebisu from Shichifukujin (Japans Seven Gods of Fortune).Actor/activist George Takei shared his new childrens book.

The beauty and form is still the same.

He has given lectures and performances.the Japanese garden he has curated for decades survived with minimal damage.

When I took the tiger and put him on the shelf at my dads home.weeks after it was destroyed in the Eaton Fire.

All wore heavy gloves and masks for the task.with little damage to the dozens of bonsai trees.