I’ve been so busy getting ready to leave for Japan, that I almost passed up a chance to attend the Japan Festival in Kansas City on Saturday. I’m glad I took a break and went. It was an incredible preview of some of the things I’ll be experiencing when I begin my Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund study tour on October 12. The festival had an impressive slate of perfo
rmances. I got to see a Yosakoi Dance Group; Ms.Kuniko Yamaoto, a talented storyteller ; classical Japanese music; and a hilarious show by Mr. Kaishi Katsura, the King of English Raguko. Before and after shows I saw exhibits of ikebana (flower arranging), bonsai , kimonos, hina dolls and samurai armor. It was impossible to see everything, but it was like getting a sampling of what I will see during my three weeks in Toyko and Hiroshima.
rmances. I got to see a Yosakoi Dance Group; Ms.Kuniko Yamaoto, a talented storyteller ; classical Japanese music; and a hilarious show by Mr. Kaishi Katsura, the King of English Raguko. Before and after shows I saw exhibits of ikebana (flower arranging), bonsai , kimonos, hina dolls and samurai armor. It was impossible to see everything, but it was like getting a sampling of what I will see during my three weeks in Toyko and Hiroshima.
2 comments:
Terry,
Your blog looks fantastic!! I already have the page bookmarked and I will be looking forward to your next update. I hope you are having a blast!!
Terry,
I'm anxiously waiting to hear that you survived the flight and have arrived in Japan!
Diana
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