Members of the Yuujou Daiko
group perform on the steps of
the Nakaoka Community Center
at the March 19 Koi Show. Front
row from left are Raymond
Jimenez, instructor Don Balser
and Shawn Morimoto. Yuujou
Daiko practices at the Gardena
Valley Japanese Cultural
Institute one Sunday’s at 2
p.m. Balser has been with the
Japanese drum group for eight
years, while Morimoto and
Jimenez have been members for
six and four years respectively.
Additional photos on page 12.
