Magazine feature

The sisters will be featured in the October issue of "Tokyo Families". This is a free upscale monthly magazine for the expat community in Tokyo.

Reservation only

Here is a flyer being made for an October performance at a hotel at Zao Onsen, Yamagata. It is a beautiful setting up at one of the nicer ski resorts in Japan. Click here to see the pension/hotel. The exact date hasn't been decided yet. The performance will be reservation only for the first 40 guests and coffee and dessert will be included.

Tsuruoka Stage

The sisters played two stages at a retirement home in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. The home was surrounded by green rice fields on a cool rainy day. The sisters finished a very hectic performance schedule for August with eight performances! They are a little tired and the fall school semester is just starting.

Zao Onsen

The three sisters played for a group of friends from Nagoya who were staying at a Zao Onsen hotel in Yamagata.

Hot Spring Hotel

The sisters played at a famous hot spring (ONSEN) hotel in Kaminoyama, Yamagata called KOYO. They will play there once a month. The sisters live close to Kaminoyama so it is quick and easy for them to get there. However, preparing for a performance takes several hours to prepare make-up, hair, kimono and rehearsal.

Dogs and Practice

The Sisters try to practice while their two labrador retrievers play. They will play tomorrow night at a large hot spring hotel in Yamagata.

Hot Summer Stage Performance

The Ryan Sisters played at a Yamagata city park festival on a hot summer evening. They wore their YUKATA. Some of their friends were in attendance.

Alex Ramirez

The sisters have lunch with Alex Ramirez of the Tokyo Giants. He is a very kind and humble person.

Giants vs. Tigers

The sisters are seen here watching the Tokyo Giants baseball game at the Tokyo Dome. They rooted for their friend Alex Ramirez. The girls had lunch with Alex "Rami" and his wife before the game. The sisters are visiting their grandparents in Tokyo. (thanks etsuko for the picture)

Volunteer

The sisters volunteered to play at a retirement home in Yamagata this evening. It was a nice cool evening in a beautiful setting. They wore their YUKATA (summer kimono) for the first time this season. Next the sisters will be in Tokyo for a few days before preparing for another evening local festival.

Hanagasa Festival

Brenna dances in the Hanagasa Festival in downtown Yamagata with her junior high school.

Morning Newspaper

The Ryan Sisters were in this mornings Yamagata Newspaper (山形新聞) about their last performance at the Sagae water park. They are now preparing for a volunteer performance at an old folks home in Yamagata city.

Sagae Water Park Performance

The three sisters played outside at a beautiful stage in Sagae city, Yamgata that was suspended over water with floating lanterns. You could see their shiny Kimono reflected just in front of the stage. It was a hot and humid day and the sisters struggled a bit with bugs flying around them during their performance:) But, It was a very enjoyable stage and afterwards there was a fireworks display.

Sagae

The sisters go through a mic check on a hot HUMID afternoon. Their performance is at night on a stage over water. Beautiful setting!