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Go east, young band
Hiroshima's first East Coast gig
Washington, D.C.
1980
Vocals? Bandleader Dan Kuramoto was more often seen playing the flute or sax
The band had arrived from Cleveland on their first tour eastward from L.A.
They weren't sure how well they would be received in DC, but the audience ate 'em up.
At one point, Kuramoto tried establish to his street cred, mentioning he'd come from the streets of Boyle Heights. (It's on the eastside of L.A. and from the 20's through the 50's, was a gateway to large numbers of Jews, Mexicans, and Japanese Americans.) That comment elicited no response from the audience, who probably had no idea where Boyle Heights was.
Lead singer, Terri K tries to belt one out of the park. She's was having problems, that evening, singing loud enough to be heard over the band.
Johnny Mori starts to align himself with the taiko
Johnny takes aim
