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 Mae Hara and Rae Yoshioka at World's Fair (ddr-densho-308-5)

Mae (Kanazawa) Hara spent three years (1932-1935) in Chicago to attend college and study music. During the summer of 1933, Chicago hosted the World's Fair. Hara and her cousin, Rae Yoshioka, worked at the Japanese Pavilion. During the opening ceremonies both girls wore kimonos and served as ushers. Hara also sang in a 5,000 voice choir …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-308-5/

doc Letter sent to T.K. Pharmacy (ddr-densho-319-54)

Request for a gallon of Kokuho rice and a bottle of Hakutsuru sake.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-319-54/

img A young girl with Santa Claus (ddr-densho-321-1088)

Caption in album: "Renie 1951 / 1 1/2 yr. old."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1088/

doc Holiday card (ddr-densho-321-1331)

Caption: "Merry Christmas / Happy New Year / Jim, Carolyn, Mary Jo, & Jill Beck[?] / What do you think of the thund- / ering hard now - By the way you / owe one letter."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1331/

doc Christmas card (ddr-densho-321-1101)

Caption: "Season's Greetings / Mr. and Mrs. N. Kuge."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1101/

doc Christmas card (ddr-densho-321-1330)

Caption: "Season's Greetings / Chuck & Beth Kubokawa."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1330/

img Two men with Santa Claus (ddr-densho-321-1391)

Caption: "Moss."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1391/

img Sansei children (ddr-densho-325-462)

Written on the back of the photograph "Sept. 5, '53"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-462/

img Rose Parade (ddr-densho-325-337)

Written on the back of the photograph "Pasadena Rose Parade 1/1/48"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-337/

img Rose Parade float (ddr-densho-325-339)

Written on the back of the photograph "Pasadena Rose Parade Jan. 1, 1948 Gen. Omar Bradley + wife"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-339/

img Rose Parade (ddr-densho-325-342)

Written on the back of photograph "Pasadena Rose Parade 1/1/48"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-342/

img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-359)

Ossie's shower

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-359/

img Nisei couple (ddr-densho-325-592)

Sumito and Hisa Horiuchi Written on back of the photograph "May 11, 1978 [struck through] April 29, 1978 Mari birth party"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-592/

img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-357)

Written on back of photograph "Ossie and Tom Feb. 8, 1948"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-357/

img Japanese man and woman at banquet (ddr-densho-325-188)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-188/

img Baby Shower (ddr-densho-325-376)

Written on back of photograph "Ethel's shower April 4, 1948 L.A."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-376/

img Sansei rides pony (ddr-densho-325-444)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi points to the camera as her son, Eddie Horiuchi, rides a pony.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-444/

img Rose Parade float (ddr-densho-325-353)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-353/

img Rose Parade (ddr-densho-325-341)

Written on back of photograph "Pasadena Rose Parade 1/1/48"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-341/

img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-358)

Written on back of photograph "Ossie shower Feb 8. 1948"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-358/

img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-377)

Written on back of photograph "Ethel's shower April 4, 1948 L.A."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-377/

img Baby Shower (ddr-densho-325-378)

Written on back of photograph "April 4, 1948"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-378/

img Rose Parade float (ddr-densho-325-347)

Float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Years Day 1948.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-347/

img Uhachi Tamesa at Burien Bicentennial Parade (ddr-densho-333-56)

Inscription on back: "Burien Bicentennial Parade July 4, 1976"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-333-56/

img Group gathered for a celebration (ddr-densho-338-251)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-251/