05/21/2026
NEW ON OWLTOPIA🦉🚨
Before coming to Temple, Ray Kaneko watched Temple’s Jazz Band win a national championship from his TV in Tokyo 🎷🇯🇵
Now, the graduate jazz performance student from Japan is part of that same award-winning band — earning recognition as an Outstanding Alto Saxophone player at the 2026 National Collegiate Jazz Competition.
From Temple’s Conditional Admission Program to the national stage, Kaneko’s journey is a story of passion, growth, and perseverance through music.
“I feel like people are growing here. I want to also grow with them.” — Ray Kaneko
Read more at the link in our bio!