From left: Jennifer Hirano and Vicki Ariyasu.

I was truly amazed by the cultural richness of the Japanese American community.It was because of this foundation that Japanese culture was so vibrant in Los Angeles in 1973.

There were also several other major nagauta groups.There were people who worked desperately to preserve it.the situation changed dramatically from the 1990s.

and many other dancers enlivened the Los Angeles hogaku scene.Nagauta name-holders also joined Yamato-gaku.

I spent those years very busily until leaving Los Angeles in the fall of 1977.

he established Katada-Kai USA and held performances in Los Angeles for over 20 years.Fukumoto formed his own company.

but for high school he returned to Boyle Heights to attend Roosevelt.becoming director of finance and administration in Japan (1983).

He photographed world leaders and celebrities such as Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan.Victor Cisneros (77) sang the national anthem.