January 25, 2026
"Lead Me to Heirinji Temple" Piano Version by Fumiko
arranged by Aaron Demby Jones
original version music by Burton V. Foreman
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Hello from Fumiko Tachibana 橘 婦美子
January 25, 2026
"Lead Me to Heirinji Temple" Piano Version by Fumiko
arranged by Aaron Demby Jones
original version music by Burton
V. Foreman
• Fumiko: Lead Me to Heirin-ji Temple 1980-1... (this video's url) Dedicated to Ryoko Tachibana on her heavenly birthday. She passed away Tokyo July 1980. Free music score https://musescore.com/user/34166578/s... Poem: Fumiko Tachibana, Tottori/1980 New Canadian Review, summer special 1983, Operatic composition: Burton V. Foreman, Tokyo/1988 Performed and recorded in Poland, 1990 • Lead Me to Heirinji Temple Piano arrangement: Aaron Demby Jones, San Diego 4/2026 First Performed by the Radio and Symphony Orchestra of Krakow, Poland c. 1990. Vocalist: Sulie Girardi, US, Austria, Poland c. 1990 • Lead Me to Heirinji Temple Background: Composer Burton V. Foreman set to music to my short poem. He turned 100 last month in Washington in April 2026. At an advanced age I returned to piano, determined to play this soprano piece myself. Mr. Aaron Demby Jones created this piano arrangement for me last month, and I’ve been practicing since. Musicians: If you’d like the sheet music to play or sing this piece, please comment below or message me. We’d be honored to have you perform the piano version or original soprano/ piano version. 寡黙な母が1980 年夏に亡くなリその際の心境を元に印象をまとめ当時カナダでパブリッシュされた短い詩が元になっています。 Lead Me to Heirinji Temple からほぼ十年後に今はワシントンでリタイアされ、先月100 歳を迎えられた元日本在住の短大教授、作曲家 兼 作家の Burton V. Foreman さんが私の詩（see below) を読みソプラノ曲に仕上げられまして（1988）、それがポーランドのラジオ放送局のオーケストラで演奏され録音されました (1990)。後期高齢でピアノ練習を再開した私はこのソプラノ曲を口ずさむことは難しく、 実演可能なピアノ曲として弾きたいため新たに先生を探していました。四月にAaron Demby Jones さんに出会い、編曲していただき難しい曲でしたがひたすら練習を繰り返し1ヶ月頑張ってやっとここまで来た次第です。まだまだですがひとつの区切りといたします。 この曲を演奏したい方がおられましたらご連絡くだされば楽譜をお送りいたします。 Fumiko, San Diego, 5/24/26 ...,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,., Piano: Fumiko Tachibana ピアノ演奏 San Diego May 2026 Composed by Burton V. Forman 作曲 Tokyo, 1988 Arranged by Aaron Demby Jones April 2026 編曲 San Diego Poem: Fumiko Noda Tachibana, New Canadian Review, summer special 1983, Music: Composed by Burton V. Foreman, c. 1988, First Performed by the Radio and Symphony Orchestra of Krakow, Poland c. 1990. Vocalist: Sulie Girardi, US, Austria, Poland c. 1990 • Lead Me to Heirinji Temple Another soprano/piano accompaniment recording: • Lead Me to Heirin Temple Vocalist: Christina Andreou Deaver, New York, date unknown ( • Remembering Christina Andreou Deaver ) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5...)
original Soprano Poland1990 Vocalist Su li Girardi
Burton V Foreman Tokyo 1988
Lyrics: Fumiko Tachibana 1980/1983
橘婦美子
誕生：次兄同様三重県四日市市生まれ（母の実家楠町の聖洞寺の離れの二階にて誕生、ゼロ歳にて奈良に転居。
奈良女子大付属 (幼稚園より小学校、中学校、高校２年になるまで奈良で過ごす)、秋田北高校に転校、卒、
新潟大学人文学部英文学科 （BA）、新卒勤務校：（上越市）、新潟県立高田高等学校、高田北城高校勤務、以下
講師：近畿大学付属高校。追加学歴：Norwich University, Goddard Graduate Program (MA取得)：東京学芸大学、洗足学園、埼玉大学。
離婚後アメリカへ転居、職歴 Southwestern College, San Diego Mesa College, La Jolla Country Day School 退職後
Palomar College 勤務-日本人初のDistinguished Faculty Award at Palomar College受賞 「ディスティングイッシュト・プロフェッサー」.
学外での活動： the San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 主宰者/ host 2008 - 2023、
現在:
loving violin and piano
現在のこと。
小さいころから音にたいして興味がありました。中学時代には作曲が好きでした。高校時代校歌のコンクールに優勝
しました。選ばれた曲は編曲を経て校歌に採用される約束でしたが、編曲者の曲が採用されました。出来上がった曲の出だしは
私のメロディーでした。また方針が変わったことの説明もありませんでした。なので作詞の採用者は、漢文研究の大家の武部利男先生から
私が父の都合で転校した後でよくお便り下さるので、今となっては、気にかけてくださっていたのだと思います。偉大な武部先生と私が釣り合わない
コンビになることが無理だったのかもしれません。教職員を巻き込んでのコンテストは難しいものですね。編曲者も著名な音楽家でした。
私はいろいろなコンテストに挑戦したのはこれが原体験になっていると思います。この年でも、その体験は大きな原動力となり今は残りの人生
を曲作りに費やしたいと願っています。
学生時代の最後の年にギター?部に所属しました。Cmajor7というコードに出会い、作曲を極めたいと
思いました。その頃作った曲は今でも覚えていて、ピアノ曲に仕上げたいと最近思っています。
趣味数年前ピアノで再挑戦開始。過去１０年間はバイオリンでアマオケでがんばるなどして いたが、壁も感じ人生最後の締めくくりはピアノで,
曲作りと決めました。まだトライしてみたいことはいろいろありますので趣味の楽しみは時間がありすぎるのでトライします。最後まで音の世界で
いろいろと楽しんで行きたいです。 ２０２３年から、バッハのGoldberg Variationsや バイオリン曲のAndante (Sonata) に傾倒し
毎日弾いています。
アリアは鎮魂歌として毎日亡くなった家族などに祈りを捧げます。育った家族の生き残りとなりました。また最近は
父との思いで Alice in Nara Japalish Review Award1982
http://mykittyland.com/aliceinnara.htm
is a story about the memory of my father, the story won a writing contest. The award came with a complimentary trip to the Philippines
Prayer for all.
Prayer, Bach- Goldberg Variations- Aria, January 2, 2026
Photo: Halloween 1989 at the Writer's Book Store & Haven 1989)
: French Suite no.2 (3. 2025):
From the memory serving as organizer and host of
San Diego Region Japanese Speech Contest:
highlights from 2019 SDJSC!
below
https://sites.google.com/site/sdjsc2019/
1) Zane the winner of SDJSC 2019 won the ALL USA High School Japanese Speech Contest
Some news from Japan are seen in the above website.
2) Carlo, the college level winner of SDJSC 2019 landed in Sapporo.
Will explore the northern part of Japan and then back to Tokyo. ...
父との思いで Alice in Nara is Fumiko's memory of her father, originally written in English which came out in 1982.
This story won a writing contest which came with a traveling award.She misses those exciting memories, winning trips and cash prizes.
This is the prototype image behind her love for the Speech Contest she has been in charge of for decades.
2019
Participating Schools for 2022:
Canyon Crest Academy, Mira Mesa High School, Rancho Bernardo High School,
Torrey Pines High School,
Grossmont College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego State University,
University of San Diego, University of California, San Diego
Contributing teachers:
Ayumi Dohr, Keiko Ito, Hiroko Takagi, Izumi Takeda,
Don Quinn, Sato Umabe and other teachers
Guests and Judges:
Ms. Shoko Kida, Consulate General of Japan inLos Angeles
Ms. Kate Leonard, Honorary Consul of Japan in
San Diego,
Dr. Ryu Kitajima, San Diego State University
Mr.Kirill Miroshkhin,
Bank of Hope, Los Angeles
Dr. Yuki Arita, San Diego State University
Performing Artists:
Reiko Obata (Koto),
Annelle Kazumi Gregory(violin)
Masters of Ceremonies:
Dacoda Strack & Rachel Valdez
Sponsors/Supporters
Japan Foundation, Japan Airlines, SONY,
Kyocera, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation,
SDYSCS, Masonic Secretaries Association, Wa-Common, Kazumi & Sakata,
Vivi Navi, Kazuko Coyne, SDJBA, San Diego Yuyu, TJSC, CAJLT
North Park Lions Club
Consulate General of Japan Los Angeles
San Diego Japanese Speech Contest Committee
Chair
Fumiko Tachibana
2008
when we met Hisako called us togeter. June 2008
Tachibana, Hisako, and friends (2008, Hisako was 82 then!!!)
Fumiko, Kate, Hisako 2013
North park Lions Club, our new host, and its Booth "Be Happy" at North Park Farmers Market 10102019
Fall 2019 North Park Lions Club Booth at North Park Farmer's Market
December 21, 2019 at 4::01 PM
Fumiko's photo collage: memories al a carte
(c) Melinda Finn, photo on the right 2006, Palomar College
My heart-felt appreciation goes to the following inspiring teachers
whose kind heart remains in my heart when I look back upon my life in the US:
Takako Izumi sensei, Mikiko Imamura sensei, Poet/Professor Steve Kowit,
Prof. Manuel Cortes, Dr. Carlos Von Son. They passed away soon after that.
I miss them all so much!
My big thank you also goes to Dr. Dan McLeord, Professor Emeritus at SDSU, who passed away in 2024,
the most important person who gave me an initial support via SDSU.
Thank you all, with all my love and appreciation.The classrooms were my most favorite place where I could be myself.
The most active period as a teacher was at Palomar College (1999 - 2015) where students were my treasure.
I had the pleasure of winning the Distinguished Faculty Award in 2006.
I was also recognized
the following year by the Board of Directors of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.
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Meet Your Facult :Fumiko Tachibana
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Distinguished Faculty Award at Palomar College
Page 27 of
Telescope (Official/ this page is still working see page 27) / Screen Shot
"Thank you all!"
(photo: June 2006)
"Award Recognition" 2006 in front of Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College
I can't say thank you enough how much you all made my days!
Photo was taken by Ken Levin, who taught Business Japanese.
Fumiko's Hobbies
ゴルトベルク変奏曲ヨハン・セバスティアン・バッハの大作
全て弾くと1時間ほど掛かります。二段チェンバロ用に書かれた曲ですが、伝説的なピアニスト・グレングールドによって
ピアノで演奏した録音が世界的な大ヒットとなり、以降多くのピアニストによって録音が残されたり、演奏会で弾かれています。
極端に難易度が高く、弾きこなすには並大抵でない技術と集中力が必要となります。
２０１４年からまじめにバイオリンに挑戦を開始し、２０２２ごろまでがんばりました。
先生の勧めで私的団体のオーケストラに２０１７、２０１８年と参加させていただき
とても貴重な経験をしたことはこの上もない喜びでした。
Alyze Dreilling 先生/ 指揮者に感謝です。
(https://midoridecafe.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post.html
2018 06 16 O Magnum Mysterium おお、大いなる神秘
Alyze Dreilling 先生/ 指揮者に感謝です。
February 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j70YHhlXVrI
With then Princess Michiko
美智子皇后さまが妃殿下でいらしたころ at Tokyo Poetry Reading Circle
記憶の断片
古典学者の橘健二（新編大鏡 栄花物語、 UCSD Library Data）はこの頃大変喜んでくれ、
この時着ていたオーバーコートは父のこの日のためのギフトでした。 記念になるので追加しました。
ウェッブサイトが途中破壊したため拾い集めの工事中。すべて記録のためひろい集めています。
リンク古い
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Lighthouse インタビュー記事 12/2012 ()
Asian Heritage Award ( (JSSDTに掲載2007年)
Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley in 1995. anthology inclusion/ Other Side River
Reviews on Other Side River, anthology of poems written by selected Japanese women poets, Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley,
Fumiko's publications （not updated）
Fumiko's Poetry and Music 詩と音楽
My short poem "Lead Me to Henrinji Temple" was put into opera by Mr. Burton V. Foreman.
This music was to be used for a new movie by Tokuma-shobo but unfortunately it did not happen.
This song was one of the three songs performed and recorded
by the Radio and Symphony Orchestra of Krakow, Poland in mid 1990's.
Blog since 2014
Participated in the orchestra, June 2018
February 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j70YHhlXVrI
父との思いで Alice in Nara is Fumiko's memory of her father, originally written in English which came out in 1982.
This story won a writing contest which came with a traveling award.She misses those exciting memories, winning trips and cash prizes.
This is the prototype image behind her love for the Speech Contest she has been in charge of for decades.
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Copyright (C) 2000 - 2019
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(2000 - 2008)
The above animations are my hobbies in the early years at Palomar.
こんなもの↑をたくさん作って楽しんでいました。
This page is under construction
Lastly
here are some personal notes:
Fumiko has two lovely grown (adult) children. Her son works in Los Angeles and her daughter operates a small bar she owns in Ginza Please stop
by and say hello to her people!! They both enjoy work, which makes their mom very happy and proud as she has been retired for a decade.
Now she enjoys her hobby. Currently focusing more on the piano after struggling with violin. She loves Bach. Also she loves creative activities.
She is currently looking for a songwriter who would like to put music to her poetry. Didn't Shakespeare say "music is the food of love?, wait
Music is the food of life! Going back to poetry. She was once recognized as one of 36Japanese women poets in the anthology "Other Side River"
(Free Verse (Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature) published by Stone Bridge Press in Berkley in 1995. She sometimes enjoys the revision
of the past work. Someone reprinted her chapbook that was published in 1989 without her permission. She is letting it go. Her husband has always been
her great supporter and appreciator of who we are, as well as a unique thinker and a believer, as a PhD in high energy physics and a master of two B's.
Banking and Budo He is also a lover of Bach and Goldberg Variations too. They plan to visit Bach's hometown during the Bach Festl.
Hello from FumikoTachibana
Fumiko Tachibana
橘婦美子
おしまい
