a veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

The dancers also performed her mothers interpretation of Puccinis Madame Butterfly.The song was choreographed for Japanese classical dance by mother and daughter and is a testament to their determination to bring Japanese culture to an American audience.

She was so smooth in her movements and very creative.She was just so beautiful and breathtaking — there was no one like her … The odori hands and her back bends — it says it all.Ave Maria was choreographed by her mother in the 1970s at the request of Fr.

In my lessons my sensei always says.shared her admiration and impressions of Sumako.

who she said was uniquely gifted in classical dance.

I had never seen such an ‘American look as a young girl in Japan 50 years ago.Sasaki was unable to attend) to celebrate that achievement.

Perhaps the most notable member of our group is Terry Tang.We had another gathering earlier this year (which Mrs.

Also present was Mary Ann Takemoto.One thing I distinctly remember is having to memorize the linking verbs.