Award-winning Japanese storyteller Motoko offers an afternoon filled with humor, charm, and elegance. She regales with hilarious tales from her old country, as well as poignant personal stories from her childhood in Osaka and her experiences as an immigrant to the US. Motoko is the recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s 2017 Circle of Excellence Award.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.