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View of a Japanese taiko drum ensemble during a practice session at the Ran-Getsu restaurant in Orlando, Florida.

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Image Number

FS019809

Photographer

Stone, Robert L., 1944-

Date

1998

Date Note

Photographed on January 11, 1998.

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Collection

Folklife collection
Series 1577, Asian/Pacific Islands Survey 1998

Geographic Term

Orange County (Fla.)
8400 International Drive (Orlando, Fla.)

Personal Subjects

Ishikura, Takemasa

Corporate Subject

Ran-Getsu of Tokyo (Orlando, Fla.)
Bureau of Florida Folklife Programs.
Asian American Survey.

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

General Note

Accompanying note: "Takemasa Ishikura is the one in front of the bass drum".

View of a Japanese taiko drum ensemble during a practice session at the Ran-Getsu restaurant in Orlando, Florida.

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View of a Japanese taiko drum ensemble during a practice session at the Ran-Getsu restaurant in Orlando, Florida.

Subject

Practicing (Music)

Music--Instruction and study

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Drums

Entertainment

Community culture--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Ethnicity, Japanese

Ethnicity, Asian

Projects, Instate

Folklife and folklore projects

Performing arts--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Ethnic arts

Asian American arts

Japanese American arts

Musical instruments--Japan

Percussion instruments

Drum

Taiko

Japanese Americans--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Entertainers--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Musicians--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Instrumentalists

Percussionists

Drummers (Musicians)

Percussion ensembles

Taiko (Drum ensemble)

Asian Americans--Florida--Orange County--Orlando

Creator

Stone, Robert L., 1944-

Date

1998

Identifier

FS019809

Image URL

/fpc/folklife/FS019809.jpg

Thumbnail

/fpc/folklife/FS019809.gif

Date Note

Photographed on January 11, 1998.

Geographic Term

Orange County (Fla.)

8400 International Drive (Orlando, Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Folklife collection

Folklife Collection Series 1577, Asian/Pacific Islands Survey 1998

General Note

Accompanying note: "Takemasa Ishikura is the one in front of the bass drum".

Subject - Person

Ishikura, Takemasa

Subject - Corporate

Ran-Getsu of Tokyo (Orlando, Fla.)

Bureau of Florida Folklife Programs.

Asian American Survey.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

Stone, Robert L., 1944-. View of a Japanese taiko drum ensemble during a practice session at the Ran-Getsu restaurant in Orlando, Florida. 1998. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/118640>, accessed 12 June 2026.

MLA

Stone, Robert L., 1944-. View of a Japanese taiko drum ensemble during a practice session at the Ran-Getsu restaurant in Orlando, Florida. 1998. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/118640>

AP Style Photo Citation

(State Archives of Florida/Stone)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2025-26, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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