BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.6960@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20241019T000000Z DTEND:20241019T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: anti aliased\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: "><a href=" https://9644p.blackbaudhosting.com/9644p/tickets?tab=2&amp\;txobjid=f8b895 14-cab2-4e78-b67d-c371b0f769d2">Tickets</a>\n<p style="box-sizing: border- box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-botto m: 1rem\; font-family: "><span style="font-size: 16px\;">$50 General\, $40 Members\n \n \n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: "> \n \n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: ">In Japanese\, the saying “<em>Ichigo Ichie</em> ” translates to “Once chance\, one opp ortunity.” Join us in expressing gratitude to the noted koto musician\,  <strong>June Kuramoto</strong> \, in an Arigato event celebrating her le gacy and community. This event gives Kuramoto the chance to thank her frie nds and family for their support and\, in return\, they can thank her for her years as a musician who has defined Japanese American arts and culture .\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiase d\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: ">Kuramoto will b e joined by family\, friends\, students\, colleagues\, and artists that ha ve been a part of her journey through the years\, including: Chris Komai\, Shirley Muramoto\, Derek Nakamoto\, David Iwataki\, Tracy Okida\, Julia C arlblom\, Eimie Des Marais\, Duane Kubo\, Emily Kinaga Wong\, Brandon Kina ga Wong\, Kimo Cornwell\, Doug Aihara\, Chris Aihara\, and Dan Kuramoto.\n \n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: ">The formal program will be followed by a reception outside the venue.\n\n<p style="box-sizin g: border-box\; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; margin-top: 0px\; ma rgin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: "><em>This program is cosponsored by JANM \, The George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award\, and UCLA Asian American Stud ies Center. </em>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; -webkit-font-smooth ing: antialiased\; margin: 0px\; font-family: ">Not a current member? <a href="https://www.janm.org/membership" style="box-sizing: border-box\; -we bkit-font-smoothing: antialiased\; color: #722182\; background-color: tran sparent\; font-size: 1.125rem\;">Join or renew</a>  now for member discou nt.\n\n DTSTAMP:20241201T204620Z SUMMARY:June Kuramoto: The Arigato Event URL:/en/events/2024/10/19/june-kuramoto-the-arigato-event/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR