※ History of Yakumo (Daita) International Nagauta Kai ※

Nishimura's goal in her teaching is twofold: to spread shamisen music in the world and enjoy playing music. The former is difficult, as the shamisen is rarely seen in Japan, let alone abroad. Nishimura plays nagauta music, a style still heard in the Kabuki theater today. However, it is rapidly disappearing due to expenｓe and apathy. Among foreigners, Nishimura has found more interest in traditional Japan than among the Japanese themselves. "It's very ironic,"she smiles, relishing the paradox." My foreign students are more Japanese than most Japanese."