who is the president of the Little Tokyo Public Safety Association.

the choreographer for the 83rd Nisei Week Japanese Festival Parade.Thats why I want to keep going.

The fact that they upheld those traditions under such extreme conditions made me feel that theres no excuse for us today not to carry them on.both of us carrying forward our mentors legacies.My students come from diverse backgrounds — some are Japanese American.

That was the only time the three of us danced together — it was truly special.Japanese dance serves as a bridge that connects both worlds.

I became aware of that around high school.

and believing through to the end.Yamatogaku USA began in 1999 when local minyo sensei Sato Matsutoyo started studying the art in Japan.

Thats why Yamatogaku can stand on its own musically.I hope Yamatogaku in Los Angeles will become a symbol that rekindles pride in Japanese culture.

Through ups and downs — including the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic — the group endured.If Yamatogaku can flourish here.