Asian American Festival

 Happy Mother's Day!

 

This is a preview of

 the Asian-American Festival.

 

 

I will be helping out in the Tea ceremony booth

Noon to 4:00 pm,

and performing on their stage around

4:30 pm.

 

 Okinawan dance and music program:

Dance:

Nuchi Bana

 

Sanshin Music:

Shima No Hito Yo

Menso-re Uchina Kai

 

 

今週土曜日５月１８日に

アジアン・アメリカン祭りに参加します。

こちらのお祭りは、初めての参加ですが、

お昼から４時頃までは

茶道のブースでお手伝いをします。

その後、

舞台のほうでは

「貫花」の踊りと

「島の人よ」「めんそーれ沖縄かい」の三線歌などを

披露いたします。

 

Other performers include:

Nihon Daiko, Nihon Buyo, and Iai Do.

 

Please join us!

 

 

My Dancing (Nihon Buyo) Life

Hi, it is almost Happy Mother's Day!

 

I hope the weather will be nicer tomorrow. We plan to have family BBQ at home

with my mother-in-law, who is visiting us from Florida this weekend.

 

Today, I am showing some photos taken in Japan when I was dancing

Japanese traditional dance (Nihon Buyo).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The National Theater in Tokyo.

  

 

I was dancing at the reception party

for my late grandmother's 88th birthday

in Okinawa. At the town hall of Senaha,
Yomitan village, Okinawa.

 

I also used to perform Nihon Buyo at
some other reception parties, including
my friend's wedding and my aunt's wedding in Tokyo.

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I will perform Okinawan dance and sing Okinawan folk songs
 at the Asian American Festival next Saturday,
and will review the details of the event here later.

Please have a wonderful Mother's Day!

 

Kimono Exhibition at Nippon Club

Tonight I went to an opening reception of Mr. Naoki Nomura's kimono exhibition

which opened today at the gallery of Nippon Club New York.  

All the motifs of these kimono were Nomura's original drawing.

 

The kimono models weren't dressed with obi sash, they walked wearing

only kimono to show those beautiful motif of kimono.

 

I was not suppose to take photos of these exhibited kimono and

 I took some of kimono show.

 

It was wonderful night.

 

The panels behind me are kimono fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reveiw of the Long Island Sakura Matsuri

Here are the photos of today's Long Island Sakura Matsuri.

Everybody in the theater sang Haru Ya Haru along with me.
I will inform my dance and song clip on YOUTUBE later.
 

Thank you for your support!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finale of the stage performance.

With Kaoru Watanabe's

Fue, Taiko, Koto and Shamisen performers

and

Gerry.

Traditional Okinawan Music & Dance Show in CA

Hi, I would like to inform the Utayabira Wuduyabira (let's sing and dance) of Okinawan traditional music and dance show which will be held this Sunday, May 5th at

James Armstrong Theater from 2:00pm.

3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90504

Entrance fee: $20.00

 

Miyagi Ryu Nosho-kai (headquarter of our school)

will be performing court dance, zo dance and Sanshin folk songs:

宮城流能松会によるプログラム：

Choja Nu Ufusu (長者ぬ大主）

Mamido-ma（まみどーま）

Yotsudake(四竹）

Okano Ippon Matsu(丘の一本松）

Mujo no uta　(無情の唄）

 

Photo: OAA facebook

Miagi Ryu Nosho-kai CA performed "Hamachidori".

 

Please contact:

OAA (Okinawan Association of America) for details

Email: Mensore@earthlink.net

 

 

Photos of New Bags

Hi, today I took some photos of my new Tote bags (for Spring) in the garden of our development.

I will bring these bags and more to the Long Island Sakura Matsuri.

If you would like to see or purchase them,

please come to my booth in the lobby

of the Wang Center.

My bag booth will be open for sale

from Noon to 4:30 pm.

 



(campus+silk kimono fabric)

 

(cherry blossoms)

 

 

 

(silk black vintage obi)

 

 

(Extra large-sized cotton tote)

 

 

 

(Gone with the wind large tote)

 

 

I planted purple flowers (Lilac and Verbena) yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

This bag is really beautiful!

 

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Preview of the Long Island Sakura Matsuri

Happy May

I would like to inform the program & schedule of
the 13th Annual Long Island Sakura Matsuri
which will be held on Saturday, May 4th.
Noon - 5:00 pm

Stony Brook University

Charles B. Wang Center

 I will exhibit my handbag booth in the Lobby of Wang Center
between Noon to 4:00 pm. and perform on the stage around 4:30 pm.

Please join us!
 

THEATER – PAID ADMISSION

1:00PM-2:30PM -

• Neo Blues Maki
• Ichifujikai Traditional Dance
• 10tecomai Japanese “Yosakoi” Dance
• Ryu Shu Taiko

3:30PM –

• Masayo Ishigure & Group: Koto & Shamisen
• Ichifujikai Traditional Dance
• Kaoru Watanabe & Group: Fue & Taiko
• Junko Fisher Okinawan Dance & Sanshin

5:00PM – FINALE: Arigato & Sayonara

CHAPEL/BAMBOO ATRIUM – FREE ADMISSION
12:30PM – 2:30PM – Kimono Wearing & Photo Opp (w/your own camera)
2:30PM – 3:30PM - Shakuhachi Flute – Zen & Jazz Improvisation

THEATER LOBBY – FREE

12:00PM – 5:00PM – Exhibits – (click on ‘exhibitors’ for info)
1:00PM – 4:00PM - Origami Workshop - All Ages
2:00PM – 5:00PM – Reiki ‘Hands of Healing’ sessions

ZODIAC LOBBY9:00AM-5:00PM - SBU Go Club tournament

Please contact

Gerard Senese (613) 457-8481 Email:director@ryushukan.com

and www.stonybrook.ed/wang (613) 632-4400 for details.

http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/japan/programs/sakura.html

Last year's photo (Charles B. Wang Center)