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Mon, Jul 18 2011

GenRyu Arts to Celebrate 16th Anniversary

GenRyu Arts to Celebrate 16th Anniversary

Also tagged: ACTA, Amy Homma, Asian Improv aRts, Chinese Culture Center, Gen Ensemble, Gen Taiko, GenRyu Arts, Hideko Nakajima, JCCCNC, Kineya School, Los Angeles Matsuri Taiko, Madame Fujima Kansuma, Melody Takata, Natsu Matsuri, Nihon buyo, O Edo Sukeroku Taiko, obon, Tatsu Aoki, Tsukasa Daiko

Melody Takata was congratulated by State Sen. Mark Leno at GenRyu Arts' 15th anniversary concert last year. SAN FRANCISCO — “Natsu Matsuri” (Summer Festival), GenRyu Arts’ 16th anniversary...

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Fri, Apr 8 2011

No. Calif. Cherry Blossom Festival Gets Under Way Tomorrow

No. Calif. Cherry Blossom Festival Gets Under Way Tomorrow

Also tagged: aikido, bonsai, CALLIGRAPHY, CHERRY BLOSSOM QUEEN, food bazaar, IKEBANA, Japan Center, judo, karaoke, karate, kendo, koto, mikoshi, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, origami, san francisco japantown, shakuhachi, Sumi-e, Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, taiko, Tea ceremony

SAN FRANCISCO — The 44th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will take place on the weekends of April 9-10 and 16-17, spotlighting traditional customs and culture that are part of the...

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Thu, Apr 29 2010

Turning Back Time

Turning Back Time

Also tagged: Bando Mitsusa, biwa, Brian Mitsuhiro Wong, dance, Echigo Jishi, Fujima Rieyuki, gila river, Hanayagi Reimichi, Hidden Legacy, Hiroshima, Internees, internment, june kuramoto, Kayoko Wakita, Kineya Joyrokusho, Kokunin Kyokuto Kimura, koto, Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Madame Kineya, music, nagauta, Niigata, Relocation Centers, Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, traditional arts, tribute, Yoshio Iwanaga, Yukino Harada

Kineya Jyo Rokusho leads a performance of “Echigo Jishi” Saturday at Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo, during “Hidden Legacy,” a tribute to the teachers of Japanese arts in the War Relocation...

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Thu, Apr 1 2010

Scenes from Tokyo City Cup

Scenes from Tokyo City Cup

Also tagged: Japanese, Japan, japanese american, Jimmy Ukegawa, samurai, santa anita racetrack, Scott Anastasi, sumo, taiko, Tap It Light, Tokyo City Cup

The the 10th running of the Tokyo City Cup took place at Santa Anita Racetrack on Saturday, March 27. On a day that celebrated Japanese culture with sumo wrestlers and samurai and taiko and shamisen performances,...

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Wed, Mar 31 2010

Off to the Races at Tokyo Cup

Off to the Races at Tokyo Cup

Also tagged: Aviara Parkway Farms, corey nakatani, Eagle Poise, Jimmy Ukegawa, junichi ihara, Ken Desormeaux, Kintetsu International, Mike Mitchell, Nippon Express USA, Nobuko Newton, Rendezvous, samurai, San Juan Capistrano Stakes, Santa Anita Race Track, Scott Anastasi, Soma Nomaoi, sumo, taiko, Tokyo Cup, U.S. Equine, Vicky Oshiro Nishiuchi, Yakult

The owners of Tap It Light, including Jimmy Ukegawa, pose in the winners' circle. (Photos by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By GWEN MURANAKA English Editor It was no typical day at the races at Santa...

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