Thu, Jul 29 2010
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People of all ages, many dressed in traditional Japanese garb, participate in the Bon-Odori at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo during its 50th Anniversary on Saturday. (photos by JORDAN...
Tue, Jul 13 2010
By MARI NAKANO
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Whenever I used to go play at a friend’s house, my mother made sure I always brought some kind of omiyage, or gift, as a gesture of appreciation for having me over. She emphasized...