Yuji and Hiromi Kibe pose with Furusato Restaurant owner Hideaki Sawada who received a $2,000 donation from the couple. Contributed photo
She said the donors are Yuji Kibe and Hiromi Kibe, regular visitors to Saipan.
Hideaki Sawada, owner of Furusato Restaurant, received the donation on behalf of the Saipan Awaodori Team.
“The Saipan Awaodori kids were very thankful for the donation,” Siwa said.
According to the group’s Facebook page, “Awaodori is a…traditional dance performed in many festivals in Japan. [On] Saipan we…have our own Awaodori Team. Our group consists of children…6 to 18 [years old and are] from Tanapag, Kobler, Gualo Rai, and San Antonio. Awaodori is a fun and enjoyable dance. We perform in many events [on] Saipan such as the Flame Tree [Arts] Festival, the Street Market, Liberation Day Parade, the March Against Cancer, and some school events. We also have our own festival [during which] members of the Tokyo Tensuiren come to Saipan and perform with us….”
