both of us carrying forward our mentors legacies.

My father was what youd call a ‘rain man — every time we had an important performance.I want to show Japan that this is possible.

During one of those early years.my father says into the microphone.Yamatogaku USA 25th Anniversary ConcertSunday.

a full concert performance of Yamatogaku might happen only once every five years.Grand Master Yamato O-shoA Fusion of Sound and MotionYamatogaku has long been intertwined with Japanese classical dance (Nihon buyō).

When our students perform alongside Japans top musicians.

He made repeated trips to Los Angeles to teach.We were treated like animals without human rights.

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The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of The Rafu Shimpo.They contributed to the fabric of Ameri-can society in many positive ways.