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young Mihoko Kawakami made her stage debut in 1977.she was center stage when the Japanese TV program Shiroto Meijinkai came to LosAngeles.

Q: Was classical Japanese dance an important expression of your Japaneseness?A: In hindsight.Q: This years Nisei Week theme is Kansha.she reflects on her first encounter with Japanese dance.

But many of those people have since passed away.I also liked observing backstage work.

or We met again at the Zenshuji festival.

Stage design is a vital component of Japanese dance — its also what makes the experience visually engaging for the audience.director of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

To help make this event possible.calling it an unforgettable experience.

Chris Gordon-Clarke and Ken Hayashi.the theater complex and all of its facilities were generously donated by Tanaka Farms.