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The Photo Gallery contains highlights of Koto Society events over the years. You can find more photos of past events in the Photo Archive.

2024

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 21st, 2024
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

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2023

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

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2022

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 24th, 2022
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

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Foreign Minister's Commendation

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Okamoto-sensei received the commendation in recognition of her contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture in the United States of America.

Okamoto-sensei received the commendation in recognition of her contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture in the United States of America.

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2015

Spring Koto Concert

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Koto Society performs the traditional piece Sakura at the 2015 spring concert.

Koto Society performs the traditional piece Sakura at the 2015 spring concert.

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2012

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 29, 2012
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

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2009

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.
Photo courtesy of Howard Kreiner

Performers pose for photographs just before the concert.

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2007

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 29, 2007
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Group photograph of performers and stagehands onstage just prior to concert
Photo courtesy of Paul Okamoto

Koto performers, shakuhachi players, and the concert presenter assemble onstage before the concert.



2005

Spring Koto Concert

Sunday, April 24, 2005
Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts
University of Maryland

Group photograph of performers and stagehands onstage just prior to concert
Photo courtesy of Paul Okamoto

Koto performers, shakuhachi players, the concert presenter, and kuroko stagehands gather onstage before the concert.

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2004

University of Maryland Student Koto Recital

Friday, December 3, 2004

Students perform pieces for the end-of-semester recital, accompanied by WTKS members.
Photo courtesy of Paul Okamoto

Okamoto-sensei's students demonstrate their mastery of the koto at the end-of-semester student recital, accompanied by several veteran Koto Society members.