Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

Sources of Japanese American community interaction included picnics, musicals, concerts, martial arts competitions, and festivals such as Bon Odori (annual Buddhist festival commemorating ancestors).

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img Japanese Association float (ddr-densho-162-29)

This float was featured in Murray's Pioneer Day Parade.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-162-29/

img Parade float (ddr-densho-16-27)

Potlach.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-16-27/

img Ogden Japanese Society parade float (ddr-densho-162-30)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-162-30/

img Ogden Nippon Fish & Game Protective Association Float (ddr-densho-162-15)

This float was featured in Ogden's Days of '47 Parade.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-162-15/

img Utah Nippon Wildlife Federation Float (ddr-densho-162-16)

This float was featured in Ogden's Days of '47 Parade. In fishing gear: Chuichi Kawaguchi. Standing (L to R): Mr. Shimada, Dr. Yoshitaka, Mr. Clarence Uno, Mr. S. Yamaguchi, kneeling, Mr. Nakagawa. Children (L to R): Yuki Uno, Shuzo, Ray Uno, Tad Kawaguchi, Shinji Ichida, Tosh Sase, Shig Yokoyama, Shozo Sakurada, Wallace Uno.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-162-16/

img Japan Day celebration (ddr-densho-20-16)

This celebration took place at Playland. Left to right: unidentified, Mrs. Hamada, and Marianne Okawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-20-16/

img Japan Day celebration (ddr-densho-20-15)

The Japan Day celebration took place at Playland. Front (left to right): Mrs. Hamada, Marianne Okawa, unidentified, unidentified, and unidentified. Back: unidentified and Toki Hamasaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-20-15/

img Girl with Christmas tree (ddr-densho-18-81)

Sumiko Takemura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-18-81/

img Washington Grade School May Day festival (ddr-densho-18-11)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-18-11/

img Auburn Day parade (ddr-densho-18-13)

Shown is the first-prize float in the Auburn day parade, which was a community festival held every spring.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-18-13/

img Japanese Association of Auburn parade float (ddr-densho-18-51)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-18-51/

img Float at the Golden Potlatch Parade (ddr-densho-182-182)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-182-182/

img Float at the Golden Potlatch Parade (ddr-densho-182-176)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-182-176/

img "Parade in Livorno Italy 1946" (ddr-densho-201-223)

Caption on front: "442 Infrantry [sic] Regiment Gives Final Parade." Caption on side: "Parade in Livorno Italy 1946."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-223/

img "Parade in Livorno Italy 1946" (ddr-densho-201-222)

Caption on front: "442 Infrantry [sic] Regiment Gives Final Parade." Caption on side: "Parade in Livorno Italy 1946."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-222/

img Street parade (ddr-densho-201-445)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-445/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 52 (June 29, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-219)

"Pvt. Kawaguchi Rites Friday" (p. 1), "Symington, Air Force Aide, Will Speak at Americanism Rites During Fourth Fete" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-219/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 66 (August 17, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-233)

"Claims Total Here to Date Set at $20,000" (p. 1), "Orientals Win Voting Rights" (p. 1), "Queen Terri and Attendants Invite City of Los Angeles to Join in Nisei Week Festival" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-233/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 66 (August 16, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-235)

"Walter Gets Bid to Join JACL Confab" (p. 1), "International Carnival" (p. 1), "President Inks More Measures" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-235/

Japanese Ball On Emperor's Birthday, Chief Fete of Week. Seattle Society Throngs Hotel Washington to Join Local Nipponese in Doing Honor to Country's Ruler. (November 4, 1917) (ddr-densho-56-303)

doc Japanese Ball On Emperor's Birthday, Chief Fete of Week. Seattle Society Throngs Hotel Washington to Join Local Nipponese in Doing Honor to Country's Ruler. (November 4, 1917) (ddr-densho-56-303)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 4, 1917, p. 3

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-303/

Christmas in Oriental Colony. Pretty Celebration Planned. Chinese Girl to Be Marshalese. Japanese and Celestials Will Join Hands With White Neighbors in Procession to Site of Great Yuletide Tree. (December 21, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-345)

doc Christmas in Oriental Colony. Pretty Celebration Planned. Chinese Girl to Be Marshalese. Japanese and Celestials Will Join Hands With White Neighbors in Procession to Site of Great Yuletide Tree. (December 21, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-345)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 21, 1919, p. 18

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-345/

doc Japanese Hold Fair Celebration (February 24, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-262)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 24, 1915, p. 10

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-262/

img Children with Christmas tree (ddr-densho-92-6)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-92-6/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 15 (April 11, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-15)

Select article titles: "JACL protests Eisenhower pay plan" (p.1); "Snake River Chapter's nominee, Margaret Itami, crowned 1958 Miss National JACL; to reign at 15th Biennial convention" (p.1) Starting in Number 13, the volume number in the header changes from 46 to 26. This printing error is not corrected for the rest of the volume.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-30-15/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50 No. 7 (February 12, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-7)

Select article titles: "JACL viewed as 'best insurance' against repeal of bitter prejudice of prewar eras" (p.1); "JACL Chapters urged to support Civil Rights Push" (p. 1); "Yamasaki named architect for Century 21 Exposition $3 1/2-million hall of science" (p.6)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-32-7/