Clad in stunning kimono, their hair adorned with floral pins, Kikue, 20, and Kikunami, 19, danced to samisen songs in front of a gold-leaf-covered folding screen, the broad sashes of their kimono ...

According to hotel general manager Fukuo Tamagawa, 65, the floating stage has been in place since the ryokan opened in 1989, used to welcome guests with samisen performances. "Honestly ...

Atsu will play the shamisen â a traditional Japanese stringed instrument (also called samisen or sangen). This shift in musical instruments may reflect the game's Western-inspired mood and ...

Faizan Zaki, a 6th grader from Plano ISD's Rice Middle School, finished in second place in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee and hoped to become the 17th national winner from the Lone Star ...