he credited those around him for him being a successful art teacher.

I was grateful to be part of it.Azuma Hisatsuma (Kim Kubota) and Azuma Harusama (Carrie Kubota Yokoyama) performed the final number.

at a tribute to the late Sumako Azuma on Sept.said Azuma Kikusue (Carolyn Morinishi).as much as we worked with her and her interpreting what she thought the song meant and putting it in choreography.

Sumako later re-choreographed the dance.I think I learned indirectly from Sumako-sensei.

gracefully concluding with a moment of prayer.

Miko Shudo received her natori certificate in May 2023.The parade will also feature the Kyoto Tachibana High School Concert Band.

The oldest civic entry in the 136-year history of the parade is South Pasadena.We thought about all the young families and all their kids.

Here we have three friends who have strapped together a raft and theyre headed out for an adventure.The decorating begins in full-frenzied swing after Christmas.