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Obon 2010

Obon 2010

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... 

Noodles: So You Think You Can Dance?

Noodles: So You Think You Can Dance?

—GWEN MURANAKA  ...

Joy in the Rhythm

Joy in the Rhythm

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... 

Noodles: Weekend Ondo

Noodles: Weekend Ondo

—GWEN MURANAKA  ...

Valley JACC Hosts Obon Festival

Valley JACC Hosts Obon Festival

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... 

OCHAZUKE

OCHAZUKE

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... 

Hitchens on Obon

Hitchens on Obon

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... 

Noodles: Get Up and Dance

Noodles: Get Up and Dance

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... 

Fifty Years of Dancing

Fifty Years of Dancing

Dancers participate in the bon odori at Higashi Honganji’s Obon festival in Little Tokyo on Saturday. (Photos by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By SAMANTHA MASUNAGA RAFU STAFF INTERN === As a faithful obon-goer... 

Pasadena Buddhist Church Obon

Pasadena Buddhist Church Obon

July 18-19, 2009: This festival featured food, crafts, games, cultural exhibits, and demonstrations.  ...

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