- M – Bando Mitsusa
- K – Karen Kimura
- S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto
- J – Josh Fong
- M
- And then, when I was performing in Lodi, that’s near Sacramento, L.A.’s theatrical agent, president, Mr. Shinichi Sera, happened to be in the audience, and he scouted me out, and he said, “I’m hoping to send to L.A. all girls Kabuki team to Hawaii. But one main character, Yuriko Nakashima, passed away, so do you suppose you could come to L.A. and join our group?” So that was an invitation. And so I went to Los Angeles, and I simply fell in love with Los Angeles!
- S
- How old were you then?
- M
- Oh, from junior high, yes, uh-huh.
- J
- How did your parents feel about you going to Los Angeles?
- K
- No, they up and came to move to L.A., too, right?
- M
- Oh yes!
- K
- They wanted to make sure that their star daughter pursued her dancing, so they moved to L.A., as well.