Fuji Japanese Music – Cultural News

Grand Master Kisaku Katada IV (the second person from right) leads the hayashi demonstration with fellow performers at the Nisei Week hayashi concert at the Rafu Chuo Gakuen School in Los Angeles, August 23, 2026. (Photo: Fuji Japanese Music, Inc.)

Boyle Heights Fuji Japanese Music Hayashi Rhythm Katada Kisaku IV Los Angeles Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Rafu Chuo Gakuen

NW26 Tradition | Hayashi Concert Featuring Grand Master Kisaku Katada IV Held at Rafu Chuo Gakuen School as a Nisei Week Affiliate Event | August 23, 2026

August 29, 2026

Nisei Week 2026 Hayashi Concert by Fuji Japanese Music

Fuji Japanese Music Hayashi Rhythm Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026

NW26 Tradition | Hayashi Concert with Grand Master Kisaku Katada IV from Tokyo | Rafu Chuo Gakuen School in Boyle Heights | Sunday, August 23, 11:30AM-2:00PM

August 16, 2026

Grand Master Kisaku Katada IV, visiting from Japan for Nisei Week 2026

Fuji Japanese Music Hayashi Rhythm Katada Kisaku IV Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026

NW26 Tradition | Hayashi Concert with Grand Master of Katada School from Tokyo | Rafu Chuo Gakuen School in Boyle Heights | Sunday, August 23, 11:30AM-2:00PM

August 15, 2026

Fuji Japanese Music Oyahashi Rafu Chuo Gakuen

Fuji Japanese Music Brings Ohayashi Workshop to Rafu Chuo Gakuen Japanese School at Boyle Heights in Los Angeles

May 29, 2026

Fuji Japanese Music OC Japan Fair

Sound of Kabuki Performed by Fuji Japanese Music at OC Japan Fair | April 05, 2026

April 17, 2026

Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom Festival - Monterey Park Fuji Japanese Music

Sound of Kabuki Performed by Fuji Japanese Music at Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival | April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026

Katada Kisaku

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA World

Hogaku – Traditional Japanese Music: Leading figure of Hayashi music succeeds name of head of Katada school

November 4, 2025

Yamatogaku USA 25th Anniversary Concert

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA

A Unique Blend of Tradition and Innovation in Japanese Classic Music – Yamatogaku celebrates 25thz anniversary of US branch at Norris Theatre in Palos Verdes | Nov. 02, 2025

November 2, 2025

Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom Festival - Monterey Park Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA

Fuji Japanese Music | Yamatogaku USA Showcases Traditional Music at Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival | April 13, 2025

April 13, 2025

Fuji Japanese Music Yamatogaku 2025 OC Japan Fair April 6

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA OC Japan Fair World

Fuji Japanese Music Delivers Stunning Performance at OC Japan Fair: Grand Master of Yamatogaku Showcases Rare Shamisen Solo Performance | April 6, 2025

April 6, 2025

Yamatogaku 2025 Torrance Bunka Sai April 5

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA

Fuji Japanese Music with Yamatogaku USA | Japanese Traditional Music Enchants Audience at Torrance Bunka Sai – Japanese Cultural Festival | April 05, 2025

April 5, 2025

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Japan Echo: Mariko Watabe’s Cultural Chronicle / In a rain-swept corner of Brooklyn, Japanese traditional performing arts found an unexpected stage | Feb. 16, 2025

February 16, 2025

Fuji Japanese Music at Japan Village Brooklyn New York

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Fuji Japanese Music Travel Log: Bridging Tradition and Innovation at NY Japan Village | Feb. 02, 2025

February 2, 2025

Fuji Japanese Music Dallas Japanese Carrier Women New Year's Gathering

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Fuji Japanese Music Travel Log: New Year’s Celebration by Japanese Career Women in Dallas, Texas | Jan. 18, 2025

January 18, 2025

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From Los Angeles, Fuji Japanese Music brings traditional Japanese music for first time to Japanese Fall Festival in Dallas | Oct. 13, 2024

October 13, 2024

Yamatogaku 2024

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku

Three US-based disciples of Fuji Japanese Music Participate in World Water Festival in Kumamoto, Japan | Sept. 22, 2024

September 22, 2024

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA World

2024/7/21: Yamatogaku Headmaster to appear at Matsutoyo Kai 59th Anniversary Recital in Gardena at 12:00PM

July 21, 2024

Community LA Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA World

2024/6/30 LOS ANGELES: Fuji Japanese Music to perform 2 songs of Yamatogaku at Japanese Summer Festival 2024 by Bridge USA

June 30, 2024

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA World

2024/4/21: Fuji Japanese Music to perform three Yamatogaku songs featuring shamisen and naromono percussion at OC Japan Fair on Sunday, April 21 at 3:30PM

April 19, 2024

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku

2023/10/29: Kabuki style music to be performed by Fuji Japanese Music at Orange County Japan Fair, Sunday, Oct 29 between 1:30 – 2:15 PM

October 29, 2023

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku Hogaku - Yamatogaku USA

2023 April : Yamatogaku school of Tokyo awards three Americans with Natori – accredited master’s degrees

April 20, 2023

Fuji Japanese Music Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2022 / Weekly Cultural News: Oct.10-16: Yamatogaku – modern version of traditional Japanese music – to be performed by Fuji Japanese Music at OC Japan Fair, Oct. 23

October 16, 2022

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku

2021 / Kabuki style-music to be performed by Mariko Watabe and Fuji Japanese Music at Orange County Japan Fair, Oct 17, 1:30PM

October 17, 2021

Fuji Japanese Music Hogaku

2021 / Japanese Percussion Lesson #29: Let’s look at different characters of Western and Kabuki music

January 3, 2021

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Protected: 2019 / Kabuki music in Los Angeles – Yamatogaku master and Hayashi master featured at Torrance concert, Feb. 2

February 2, 2019

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2017 / LA Event Link – Kabuki music with master percussionist at Nakano Theatre, July 1

July 1, 2017

Fuji Japanese Music Kabuki Music Los Angeles 2018 Shamisen

2016 / Kabuki style music classes open at Hollywood, Venice, and Oxnard

February 29, 2016

Kimisen Katada Kabuki Music Class

5500 Performing Arts and Music Bon Odori 2014 Fuji Japanese Music Kabuki Dance Kabuki Music

2014 / Japanese Summer Festival / Fuji Japanese Music at Oxnard Obon Festival /July 12

July 12, 2014

2980 Japan Cultural Community 5500 Performing Arts and Music Bon Odori 2013 Fuji Japanese Music Santa Barbara

2013 / Buddhist church in Santa Barbara to hold “Obon” festival, July 20

July 20, 2013

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