but the community will come together in any way possible and give them support.

to celebrate the beauty and rich culture of the island of Tokunoshima.The story follows the journey of a young boy who dreams of making his bull a yokozuna.

Whale Island Tokunoshima was produced independently by Shin-Sen-Gumi and features stunning sights of the island’s natural beauty.and gourmet food unique to the island.Japan House Los Angeles is proud to support the upcoming Furusato Film Festival-Tokunoshima on Saturday.

Dive into these stories with back-to-back screenings of Whale Island Tokunoshima at 11 aIwamoto received the Order of the Rising Sun.

Iwamoto received the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Commendation at a ceremony presided over by Hiroto Hirakoba.

Gold and Silver Rays at a ceremony presided over by Yoichi Mikami.The recent trip to Tohoku was the latest of four goodwill tours to the region.

That determination became a recurring theme during the program at Nishi Hongwanjis main hall.Grateful Crane members found resilience and hope among the people of Tohoku.

The event also devoted a portion of the program to honor the memory of singer-dancer-actor Kurt Kuniyoshi.Additional members of the Tohoku goodwill tour were Mika Aoki.