NSU Cultural Night 2013
By Charlie Wang
Feb. 19, 2013 1:27 a.m.
Nikkei Student Union Modern performs a dance about the Titanic.
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Members of NSU Modern perform in Royce Hall.
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In this NSU Odori ("dance" in Japanese) number, two best friends walk into a Sakura tree forest and fall in love with a woodland prince. It takes some sakura fairies to remind them that their friendship outweighs infatuation for a prince and to plan revenge on the prince for making them fight with each other.
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A sakura fairy who reminds two best friends of their friendship.
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Sakura fairies surround a woodland prince and trap him to get revenge on him for breaking apart two best friends in this NSU Odori performance.
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Drummers from Kyodo Taiko perform a modern remix of Yatai-bayashi, a traditional Japanese piece from the mountains of Chichibu.
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Drummers from Kyodo Taiko perform a modern remix of Yatai-bayashi, a traditional Japanese piece from the mountains of Chichibu.
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Drummers from Kyodo Taiko perform an original song titled "One."
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A vocalist from V-TONE, Nikkei Student Union's a Cappella group, sings in the group's second culture night performance since their inception in 2012.
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V-TONE, Nikkei Student Union's a Cappella group, gives their second culture night performance since their creation in 2012.
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V-TONE, Nikkei Student Union's a Cappella group, gives their second culture night performance since their creation in 2012.
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Members of Kyodo Taiko set up drums in the dark during a break in the show as audience and family members get up to stretch and meet with cast.
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Two drummers from Kyodo Taiko practice in a side room at Royce before their next performance.
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A drummer for Kyodo Taiko.
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A drummer for Kyodo Taiko poses while the right side continues drumming.
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A member of NSU Odori falls into formation with several dancers.
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In the dramatic plot, a father reconciles with his daughter's wishes for their family to come closer together in the face of their mother's chemotherapy.
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A dancer for NSU Modern, mid-movement.
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A dream sequence following the end of the dramatic plot. A girl falls asleep and battles ninjas and other pop culture references amid NES sound effects. The sequence initiates a dance where all cast members join together.
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Flowers are brought next to the stage for the closing ceremony and are presented to the directors of each department and dance and music group.
