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Thu, Aug 11 2011

Big Finish for 2011 Obon Season

Big Finish for 2011 Obon Season

Also tagged: Alan Kita, Arleen Miya, Brian Imada, Christine Lee, gardena buddhist church, Isami Taiko, Las Vegas Sangha, Mitzi Shimizu, Mottainai, nisei week, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO, Obon Carnival, Rev. Hosho Shindo, Rev. Marvin Harada, Tanabata Festival, terry hara, UC Irvine Jodaiko

Gardena Buddhist Church member Alan Kita, dressed in cowboy hat and happi coat, is seemingly moved by the spirit of dance at last weekend’s Gardena Obon carnival and dance. At least 1,000 people participated...

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Thu, Aug 26 2010

THROUGH THE FIRE: The Power of Obon

THROUGH THE FIRE: The Power of Obon

Also tagged: CHRISTY ISHIMINE, Columnists, DAVID OSAKO, FAR EAST CAFE, FESTIVALS, Food, heart mountain, Higashi Hongwanji, HOLD UP GALLERY, j-town, janm, KINOKUNIYA, KYODO GRILL, L.A. ODORI, little tokyo, MEMORIES, MIXED ARARE, NIHONMACHI, nisei week, obon, photography, Sansei, sharon yamato, SUGAR BOWL, taiko, tanabata, through the fire, yonsei

By SHARON YAMATO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on August 25, 2010.) === It’s been great to see J-town bustling with Nisei Week activity during the past few weeks. Tanabatas, booths selling Asian...

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Wed, Jul 7 2010

High Spirits in Long Beach

High Spirits in Long Beach

Also tagged: carnival, Coal Miners Song, CSULB, Dave Saika, Elvis Presley, event, Festival, Japanese Garden, LBJCC, Long Beach, Long Beach Japanese Carnival, Noe Yamabe, Ole Nervik, ondo, origami, Sakie Hiyoshi, Stan Kong, taiko, Tom Ishimine

More than 100 people gathered around the drum tower and danced folk songs, including “One Plus One Ondo” and “Coal Miners’ Song” at the Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center’s carnival on June...

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