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As in "The dance, Kokoro," Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe dance in colorful folk costumes. Both have been members of Warabiza, a renown dance troup based in Akita prefecture in Japan. Toru has been a member of Warabiza for many years since 2001. Michelle studied there under the tutelage of master dancer/choreographer Shohei Kikuchi.

garyono — Last modified May 12 2011 10:23 a.m.


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