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Monday, June 16 · 4 – 5pm Learn the intricacies of wearing a Kimono at Japan Center East Mall! Welcome to Learn How to Wear a Kimono event at Japan Center West Mall! Join us on June 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) for an immersive experience. Discover the art of wearing a traditional kimono and the cultural significance behind…
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Matsuya Nozawa was born 1955 in Hiroshima city, Japan. In 1969, he began playing shamisen on recommendation from his mother. In 1972, he started the training period as the National Theatre (国立劇場) first phase Bunraku trainee. In 1974, he completed this training, and became a private pupil of Matsunosuke Nozawa (野澤松之輔). The same year in…
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Toyoaki Sanjuro (豊秋三寿路）（aka Tatsu Aoki) is a prolific artist, composer, musician, educator and a consummate bassist and Shamisen Lute player. Based in Chicago, Aoki works in a wide range of musical genres, ranging from traditional Japanese music, jazz, experimental and creative music. Aoki was born in 1957 in Tokyo, Japan into an artisan family called TOYOAKIMOTO,…