Tulips in Harmony presented “Send Your Love: 15th Memorial Charity Concert After Tsunami” at the hall of the Salvation Army Torrance Corps, 4223 Emerald Street, Torrance, CA 90503 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 3:30 p.m.
Proceeds from “Send Your Love” concert will be sent directly to Altadena Wildfire Disaster Recovery Program for Child Education.
The programs were following:
Opening Remarks
by Naomi Ozawa, President and Music Director of Tulips in Harmoney
“From past to future, across the U.S. and Japan – this concert unites time and culture while bringing our community together in support of those impacted by wildfires.”
Amaterasu Roots (Minyo Band)
Akira Muramatsu (Drums)
Hitoshi Sugie (Bass)
Hiroshi Ishikawa (Taiko)
Naomi Ozawa aka Sato Matsutoyo Hibikino (Piano / Sax)
Loryce Hashimoto aka Sato Matsutoyo Bigei (Shamisen)
Sayumi Nishio aka Sato Matsutoyo Umechiyo (Shamisen)
Keiko Okamoto (Fue / Vocal)
Yoshi Kamimura (Shakuhachi)
Sato Matsutoyo Sei (Vocal)
Noriko Yonami (Vocal)
Ryoko Kobri aka Sato Matsutoyo Rikiten (Vocal / Taiko)
Hanagasa Ondo (Yamagata Prefecture Folk Song)
Singers: Noriko Yonami, Sato Matsutoyo Sei
Dancers: Junko Ikeda, Keiko Ishii, Erica Hayashi, Naomi Izutani, Misa Yoshino, Rhea Nomoto, Reiko Nishijima, Yumi Ogawa, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, Jiemei Chen
Shirahama Ondo (Chiba Prefecture Folk Song)
Singer: Keiko Okamoto
Tokyo Ondo (Tokyo Theme Song)
Singers: Keiko Okamoto, Ryoko Kobori
Mogamigawa Funauta (Yamagata Prefecture Folk Song)
Singer: Sato Matsutoyo Sei
Tanko Bushi (Fukuoka Prefecture Folk Song)
Singer: Noriko Yonami
Yosakoi Soran (Hokkaido & Kochi Prefectures Folk Song Mixer)
Singer: Ryoko Kobori / Noriko Yonami
Dancers: Naomi Izutani, Kazumi Watanabe, Yumi Ogawa, Mika Matsui, Yasuhiro Higashi, Misa Yoshino, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, Erica Hayashi
Amaterasu Root’s performance is not just a show but also Bon Odori style gathering. Audiences are invited to dance together.
Kimono Art
by Sachiko Sukegawa
Table Sado, Tea Ceremony
by Madam Yumi Tanaka
Japan America Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Ark Sano
Flute: Kazuaki Okada, Yuka Akieda, Megumi Ikeda
Oboe: Sarah Bloxham
Clarinet: Hiroshi Ikeda
Koto: Saeko Kujiraoka
Piano: Akiko Sasagawa
Violin I: Mana Tatsuki, Andrea Whitney, Eathan Wu, Ian Wu
Violin II: Saki Tapsei, Brendan Foster, Nicole Otoguro, Margaret Lin, Henry Yoshizawa
Viola: Hanna Tatsuki, Taelor Garcia
Cello: Josias Ganul-Marchand
Contrabass: Toku
Sakura Sakura
Arranged by Ark Sano
Lullaby of Takeda
Arranged by Ark Sano
Japan America Chamber Orchestra was founded in the fall of 2000 as a chamber ensemble to perform an annual fundraising event of the Japan America Society of Southern California. The Orchestra performs at various venues including cultural festivals, community events, and assisted-living and nursing facilities. They present two free public concerts every year.
Raffle Donors
Shinsengumi: Sauce Set, Gift Card
Miyako Hotel: Hotel Voucher
Spa Relaken: 2x Hot Stone Spa Gift Certificate
Arigato 39, Inc: 2x Wallets (Coach/Kate Spade), Bag (Coach)
Sanwa Enterprise: Bluetooth Speaker, Dodgers T-Shirt
L.A. Kansai Club: 4x Tenugui
Miyuki Matsunaga (MC)
Matsunaga is an actress and a voice trainer in Los Angeles. She created “Geta Dance.” She opens Wave School in Torrance for performing arts and spiritual holistic healing.
Landon Kroon (Piano Solo)
Currently he is fifteen years old, Kroon is attending the Colburn School in Los Angeles. He began his musical journey at age of four at the Torrance Yamaha Music School. His passion for the stage emerged early. At just eight years old, he was the youngest performer at the 2020 Yamaha Highlight Concert at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Since then, he has performed across the U.S. and internationally. In 2023, he was selected to represent Yamaha Music USA at the Gala Concert in Tokyo, followed by a performance of his original works at the 2025 International Highlight Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Scherzo No. 1
by F. Chopin
With Love and Gratitude
Original Composition by Landon Kroon
El Marino Japanese Chorus
Conductor: Aiko Fukushima
Piano: Kae Matsumoto Black
Jump!
Music and Words by Ruriko
Jellyfish Dance
Music by Junko Yokoyama
Words by Akiko Takagi
Yuuki (Courage)
Music by Takatsugu Muramatsu
Words by Reko Nakagawa
Crybabay Samba
Music and Words by Ayano
El Marino Japanese Chorus was founded by Aiko Fukushima at El Marino Language School in Culver City as a after-school program in 2019. The members have amazing opportunities to learn Japanese culture and elementary school curriculum in Japanese and English to become bilingual.
Aiko Fukushima is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, and currently a fellow at the Sundance Institute Composer’s Lab. Her recent works include scoring two seasons of the Netflix animated series “Samurai Rabit: The Usagi Chronicles.” In 2025, she orchestrated NHK’s Taiga Drama “Berabo.”
Kae Matsumoto Black is a graduate of Tokyo University of Arts. Currently she is a Los Angeles-based composer, orchestrator, and pianist. She teaches at Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles and works with high-profile clinets in Hollywood and Europe.
nTyme (The North Torrance Youth Musicians Ensemble)
Conductor: Maestro Leonard Narumi
nTyme (pronounced “in-time’) was founded in June 2007 by a group of parents and educators to offer programs to fit every child’s music education needs. While initially formed for the youth of the North Torrance area, nTyme has grown and now has students from across the South Bay and beyond.
Der Schauspieldirektor Ouverture (The Impresario Overture)
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Unter Donner und Blitz Polka (Thunder and Lightning Polka)
by Johan Strauss II, arranged by Merle J. Isaac
Nostalgia
by Rossano Galante
Golden from K-Pop Demon Hunters
by HUNTR/X, arranged by WALKTOMUSIC
Closing Remarks
by Naomi Ozawa, President and Music Director of Tulips in Harmoney
Sing-Along: Hana wa Saku (Flowers Will Bloom)
“Flowers Will Bloom” was written from the perspective of those who lost their lives in the disaster-stricken areas, conveying a heartfelt wish to those left behind: Please cherish your future and live on. Many renowned artists have sung this song in a relay format, making it a beloved masterpiece that delivers prayers for recovery and reconstruction.