Monday, April 28, 2025

2025 Long Island Sakura Matsuri

 Here are some photos from scene yesterday's sakura matsuri held at Stoney Brook University on Long Island. Yaesakura cherry flowers are in full bloom this week. 2025年春のイベント出演キックオフはロングアイランドの桜祭りでした。八重桜は今週が満開で花見も楽しめました。











See you next year at the Wang Center! 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

New Kimono dresses and tote bag

 I made tote bag and two stage costumes from kimono today. 

引き摺りの着物を解体しトートバッグとステージ衣装を縫ってみました。




   






Saturday, March 22, 2025

Performance schedule for Spring 2025!

 


                                Note: May 13 Tuesday program has been changed to May 19th Monday.   

Friday, March 21, 2025

Time to change wardrobe for spring clothes!

 やっと春の季節になりましたね、今年は早目の衣替えです。

"Sayonara" black coats and welcome colorful dresses. 

Here are some of my spring and summer long dresses. 

long sleeves

half sleeves

no sleeves

Mid-summer dress


Jumpsuits




Tuesday, March 4, 2025

2025 Spring Performance Schedule

 I would like to inform schedule for upcoming shows: 

 

            April 27: Long Island Sakura Matsuri 25 year anniversary (Stoney Brook University, Long                                 Island,     NY) Noon-5:00 pm

May 7: Queens Library (Ridgewood, Queens, NY) 4:00 - 5:00 pm Solo performance

May 10: Queens Library (Bayside, Queens, NY) 3:00 - 4:00 pm Solo performance

           May 12: Senior Center (Stanford, CT) Private event Solo performance  

May 13: Queens Library (Howard Beach, Queens, NY) 4:00 -5:00 pm Solo performance

May 21:  Ikebna International Gala (Downtown, NY) Private event Solo performance

May 22: Senior Center (Long Island, NY) Private event Solo performance


Theme of the programs:

1) Music Tour of Japan

2) Japanese Culture through Traditional Dance and Music 


Dance: 

Sakura, Kyo Mai, Nihon Buyo, Okinawan dance: Zei, Higasa Odori, Nuchi Bana, Iwai Taiko, Shiki Kuduchi, Kuti Busi


Sanshin play and sing Japanese traditional folk songs

Tusndara Bushi, Tinsagu Nu Hana, Uchina-, Okinawa Sodachi, Haru No Uta, Densa Bushi, Kokiriko Bushi, Shima No Bluce, Asadoya Yunta, Mamurgawa Ondo 



                                                                 Please join the program! 

                                                            Junko Fisher 




Saturday, March 1, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025

Shortening Furisode Sleeves !

 This week I am working on shortening the long sleeves of my Furisode kimono. 

今週は中振袖を小振袖に縫い変える作業を行っています。