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Sun, Dec 4 2011

The Return of Baachan and Santa

The Return of Baachan and Santa

Also tagged: Alyssa Nakamoto, Darrell Kunitomi, FUSAKO SHIOTANI, GORDON BASH, Grateful Crane Ensemble, HARUYE IOKA, helen ota, HIDEO KIMURA, I Saw Baachan Kissing Santa Claus, JASON FONG, KEIKO KAWASHIMA, KERRY KEIKO CARNAHAN, KURT KUNIYOSHI, Lisa Horikawa, LISA JOE, LORYCE HASHIMOTO, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, MERV MARUYAMA, michael palma, Miles Senzaki, SCOTT NAGATANI, SOJI KASHIWAGI, songbird of manzanar, TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Toyota Meeting Hall

Baachan (Mary Kageyama Nomura) and Santa. TORRANCE — Holiday cheer will be in abundance at the Grateful Crane Ensemble’s (GCE) second annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Torrance...

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Tue, Aug 30 2011

‘Best of Grateful Crane’ at Toyota Hall

‘Best of Grateful Crane’ at Toyota Hall

Also tagged: Alyssa Nakamoto, camp dance, DANNY YAMAMOTO, Darrell Kunitomi, Dave Iwataki, Erika Mariko Olsen, FUSAKO SHIOTANI, GORDON BASH, Grateful Crane Ensemble, Grateful Crane Holiday Show, Grateful Crane Youth Group Singers, HARUYE IOKA, Helen H. Ota, J-Town Jazz Club, JASON FONG, KEIKO KAWASHIMA, KURT KUNIYOSHI, LISA JOE, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, MERV MARUYAMA, Miko Shudo, Nihonmachi: The Place to Be, nikkei hit parade, SCOTT NAGATANI, SOJI KASHIWAGI, TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Toyota Meeting Hall

TORRANCE — The Grateful Crane Ensemble presents “The Best of Grateful Crane” on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center’s Toyota Meeting Hall, 3330 Civic Center...

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Sun, Apr 17 2011

Grateful Crane Ensemble to Present Benefit Show

Grateful Crane Ensemble to Present Benefit Show

Also tagged: Alyssa Nakamoto, DANNY YAMAMOTO, Darrell Kunitomi, earthquake, Erika Mariko Olsen, FIA Insurance Services, FUSAKO SHIOTANI, GORDON BASH, Grateful Crane Ensemble, Grateful Crane Youth Singers, HARUYE IOKA, helen ota, Hiroshi and Sadako Kashiwagi, JASON FONG, JCCCNC, Keiko Kashiwagi, KEIKO KAWASHIMA, Kobe, KURT KUNIYOSHI, LISA JOE, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, Matsushima Azuma, MERV MARUYAMA, Miko Shudo, miyagi, Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, Orange County Buddhist Church, rodney kageyama, SCOTT NAGATANI, sendai, SOJI KASHIWAGI, Tak and Terry Kosakura, tohoku, Tomiye Sumner, tsunami

ANAHEIM — “The Best of Grateful Crane,” a benefit show for Japan relief, will be presented on Saturday, May 14, at 4 p.m. at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Sale Ave., Anaheim. Presented by...

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Wed, Dec 8 2010

Baachan Kissing Santa Claus?

Baachan Kissing Santa Claus?

Also tagged: Christmas, CONCERT, DANNY YAMAMOTO, Darrell Kunitomi, FUSAKO SHIOTANI, GORDON BASH, grateful crane, HARUYE IOKA, helen ota, HIDEO KIMURA, holiday, JASON FONG, KEIKO KAWASHIMA, KERRY KEIKO CARNAHAN, KURT KUNIYOSHI, LISA JOE, LORYCE HASHIMOTO, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, MARY NOMURA, MERV MARUYAMA, michael palma, SCOTT NAGATANI, SOJI KASHIWAGI, songbird of manzanar, South Bay, theater, Torrance, TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, toyota, WINTER SONATA

Baachan (Mary Nomura) kisses Santa (Ken Takemoto) on the cheek as the Grateful Crane singers watch in amazement. The singers, along with Nomura, will be performing in the “I Saw Baachan Kissing Santa...

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Thu, Jul 22 2010

Putting On a Clinic

Putting On a Clinic

Also tagged: Alhambra High School, Asian American, Cindy Dyo, Coast Produce, Dana Heatherton, F.I.A. Insurance, Gary Yamauchi, Jamie Hagiya, japanese american, Marisa Tamaru, marissa ishii, nisei week court, nisei week queen, Pasadena Bruins, Pasadena Cultural Institute's Girls Cultural and Basketball Clinic, Philip Ito, PJCI, Ron Dyo, Tri Star Vending, USC, Vice Mayor City of Alhambra, Whitney Itano

Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute’s Girls Cultural and Basketball Clinic participants and coaches gather together for a group photo on Saturday, July 17 at Alhambra High School. Former USC guard...

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