Fuji Japanese Music and Yamatogaku USA at OC Japan Fair in Fall 2025 (Photo Courtesy of Fuji Japanese Music)
Fuji Japanese Music is proud to announce their upcoming spring performance schedule, featuring Yamatogaku, traditional Japanese music styles, across three Southern California cultural festivals in April 2025.
The performance series will be highlighted by the special appearance of Mme. O-Sho Yamato, headmaster of the prestigious Yamatogaku school, who will be traveling from Tokyo, Japan to join the ensemble for two performances.
Performance Schedule:
**Torrance Bunkasai Festival**
Saturday, April 5, 2025
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Ken Miller Recreation Center
3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA
*Featuring Mme. O-Sho Yamato*
**OC Japan Fair**
Sunday, April 6, 2025
3:45 PM - 4:40 PM
88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA
*Featuring Mme. O-Sho Yamato performing her solo shamisen piece "Hokusai's Great Waves"*
**Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival**
Sunday, April 13, 2025
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
350 S. McPherrin Ave, Monterey Park, CA
"We are deeply honored to have Mme. O-Sho Yamato join us for our performances in Torrance and Costa Mesa," said Mariko Watabe, founder and director of Fuji Japanese Music. "Her masterful shamisen playing represents the highest level of traditional Japanese musical artistry, and her solo performance of 'Hokusai's Great Waves' at the OC Japan Fair will be a rare opportunity for Southern California audiences to experience this cultural treasure."
Fuji Japanese Music specializes in traditional Japanese musical forms, preserving and sharing Japan's rich musical heritage through performances at cultural events throughout Southern California.
About Mme. O-Sho Yamato
Mme. O-Sho Yamato is the respected 3rd headmaster of the Yamatogaku school in Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the preservation and development of traditional Japanese music. Her mastery of the shamisen has earned her recognition as one of Japan's leading performers, receiving prestigious awards including the Jokan Prize and the Japan Traditional Cultural Foundation Award. In 2016, she made history as the first Japanese artist to perform Shakespeare’s “Ophelia” played by the shamisen at the Glove Theatre in London.
About Fuji Japanese Music
Fuji Japanese Music is a traditional Japanese performance troupe founded and directed by Mariko Watabe. The ensemble specializes in authentic Japanese performing arts, with Mariko serving as a master instructor who teaches traditional shamisen, singing, percussion, and dance.
Contact Information:
Mariko Watabe
Email: fujijapanesemusic@gmail.com
Website: https://fujijapanesemusic.org
Facebook: Fuji Japanese Music
Yamatogaku School: https://yamatogaku.jp
