Home Coming Up Current Shows About Us Special Events Contact Us Store Support Us Grateful Crane Ensemble Mission The Grateful Crane Ensemble, Inc. is a non-profit theater group whose mission is to present educational and theatrical programs in appreciation for the unique hardships and inspiring contributions of Japanese Americans in our country’s history. Our group was founded in 2001, and in 2011, we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary. Grateful Crane Ensemble Board of Directors Allen Goya Harvey Hihara, CPA Soji Kashiwagi Tak Kosakura John Nakaki Naomi Suenaka Nancy Takayama Candace Watase Historical Advisor Lane Hirabayashi, Ph.D Executive Producer/Writer Soji Kashiwagi Grateful Crane Ensemble: Entertainment for Our Community Over the past ten years, we have provided live, musical entertainment for a wide variety of community events and groups. Some of these events have included camp reunions, holiday lunches, 88th birthday parties, anniversary parties and dinners, fundraisers, national conventions and even musical tributes at funerals. If you are interested in booking us for your event, email us at gratefulcrane@gmail.com or leave a message on our hotline at (323) 769-5503. © 2011 GRATEFUL CRANE ENSEMBLE, Inc.