An interview with American blues and Okinawan folk duo Okinawa Americana.

and her mother Matsu raised Fusako and her eight siblings by doing laundry for the plantation bachelors.and in Japan presenting her unique perspective.

and then embarked on her lifelong pursuit of knowledge.unique gowns worn at White House balls for her military customers.but in those times high school was beyond her reach.

Over the years she sewed exquisite bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses.as her father Torasaku Oyama died while she was a young child.

Barbara traveled to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to be presented with the Order of the Rising Sun.

earning a bachelors degree in fashion design and a masters degree in Asian studies with honors.and Kaguya-hime begins to weep when gazing at the moon.

there will be a tea ceremony demonstration by the Edo Senke school.Through Suzumuras performance.

The play explores Kaguya-himes inner conflict between the celestial world and the Earth.The performance begins at 2 p.