Japanese band Kodo chipping in to help countrymen

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Japanese drumming ensemble Kodo was not in Japan last Friday when the earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast area of Japan. The band is currently on tour in the United States, but band members are doing what they can from the road to help their country. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the band's manager Jun Akimoto. 

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