2012 New Year Celebration
Yoko Awaya Koto Music Conservatory
PROGRAM
Opening Address- Mistress of Ceremony…………Janet Kamikihara Scholl
***Moment of Silence (Mokuto)***
Welcome Address……………..…………….....……….…………Yoko Awaya
Introduction of Board and Officers…………………. Janet Kamikihara Scholl
Message from the Chairman of the Board…….……………Sumikichi Nozaki
Financial Report………………………………………..…..Masako Yamamoto
Toast to the New Year……………………………………. Tadashi Kamikihara
LUNCHEON
Introduction of New Members……………………………......……Yoko Awaya
KOTO PERFORMANCE
Program
1. Medley of Japanese Folk Songs
Sakura / Usagi / Toryanse, and Kazoeuta
2. Yo-shun (Sunny Spot in Spring) by Yoshihisa Sato
3. Furusato (Home Town) by Tadaichi Okano
Players
1st Koto: Michele Romero, Liane Nishioka Okada, Tatsuko Romero,
Ryan Kaneko, Ian Mautner
2nd Koto: Neely Wauke Ishii
3rd Koto: Yoko Awaya (Yo-shun only)
Shamisen: Airi Dekitani (Furusato only)
Origami Artist: Yoichi Yamauchi
Games and Door Prizes………….…..Joyce Akazawa, Patti Awaya Takata
Closing Remarks…………..……………..……….. Janet Kamikihara Scholl
Yoko Awaya Koto Music Conservatory
PROGRAM
Opening Address- Mistress of Ceremony…………Janet Kamikihara Scholl
***Moment of Silence (Mokuto)***
Welcome Address……………..…………….....……….…………Yoko Awaya
Introduction of Board and Officers…………………. Janet Kamikihara Scholl
Message from the Chairman of the Board…….……………Sumikichi Nozaki
Financial Report………………………………………..…..Masako Yamamoto
Toast to the New Year……………………………………. Tadashi Kamikihara
LUNCHEON
Introduction of New Members……………………………......……Yoko Awaya
KOTO PERFORMANCE
Program
1. Medley of Japanese Folk Songs
Sakura / Usagi / Toryanse, and Kazoeuta
2. Yo-shun (Sunny Spot in Spring) by Yoshihisa Sato
3. Furusato (Home Town) by Tadaichi Okano
Players
1st Koto: Michele Romero, Liane Nishioka Okada, Tatsuko Romero,
Ryan Kaneko, Ian Mautner
2nd Koto: Neely Wauke Ishii
3rd Koto: Yoko Awaya (Yo-shun only)
Shamisen: Airi Dekitani (Furusato only)
Origami Artist: Yoichi Yamauchi
Games and Door Prizes………….…..Joyce Akazawa, Patti Awaya Takata
Closing Remarks…………..……………..……….. Janet Kamikihara Scholl