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Thu, Aug 26 2010
THROUGH THE FIRE: The Power of Obon

THROUGH THE FIRE: The Power of Obon

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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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Sat, Aug 14 2010
Flash Mob in Little Tokyo

Flash Mob in Little Tokyo

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The crowd at the opening of the Tanabata Festival joins in a flash mob rendition of "Tanko Bushi" on Friday night in Little Tokyo. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By GWEN MURANAKA RAFU ENGLISH EDITOR A... 

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Thu, Aug 12 2010
Obon 2010

Obon 2010

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Photo by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo With the rhythmic poundings of taiko drums still reverberating in the air, the abundance of delicious food stilling flavoring taste buds, and the unusually cool summer... 

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Sat, Jul 31 2010
Noodles: So You Think You Can Dance?

Noodles: So You Think You Can Dance?

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—GWEN MURANAKA  ...

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Fri, Jul 9 2010
Joy in the Rhythm

Joy in the Rhythm

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Rev. Patricia Usuki is all smiles as she dances to the sounds of the Odori at the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) Children attending the Obon practice their... 

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Sat, Jul 3 2010
Noodles: Weekend Ondo

Noodles: Weekend Ondo

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—GWEN MURANAKA  ...

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Wed, Jun 2 2010
Valley JACC Hosts Obon Festival

Valley JACC Hosts Obon Festival

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Members of the Valley Japanese Community Center invite the public to their annual Obon Festival, which will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27. Valley Japanese Community Center will host their... 

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Thu, Aug 6 2009
OCHAZUKE

OCHAZUKE

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By MARIO G. REYES === This past weekend was the Gardena Valley Buddhist Church’s Obon, which typically means that the Obon season for the Southern California area has come to an end. Well time to pack... 

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Tue, Aug 4 2009
Hitchens on Obon

Hitchens on Obon

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Christopher Hitchens, the acerbic British journalist and provocateur, is not known for his soft spots. But he gets a little gooey and sentimental in Monday’s post Obon Jour on the Palo Alto obon... 

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Wed, Jul 29 2009
Noodles: Get Up and Dance

Noodles: Get Up and Dance

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Nothing typifies the Japanese American community spirit more than the obon dancing of summer. Young and old gather in a circle to honor those who have gone ahead — a joyous spectacle of color, music... 

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