the purpose of the renaming is “alignment with president and SECDEF (secretary of defense) objectives and SECNAV (secretary of the Navy) priorities of reestablishing the warrior culture.

where he presented a bouquet to Bandō Mitsugorō.with the participation of Yamato Kyosho.

I recently found a video of that moment.Fewer people are interested in shamisen music.O-sho smiled as he shared a final anecdote.

my deepest feeling is one of gratitude to those who have steadfastly preserved Yamatogakus presence here for 25 years.performance venues are disappearing — like the recent closure of the National Theatre.

During the 2008 concert in Los Angeles.

a traditional Japanese music form.We protect each other and we defend this slice of Los Angeles.

and home to many … This community came to a screeching halt when the government arrested its 3.‘I caught a seven-pound fish.

Youth need to know these histories.like that of the vibrant Terminal Island fishing village that was nearly decimated…This history is important not only to the descendants of those who are shamelessly incarcerated.