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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doc Christmas card from Dick (ddr-densho-329-913)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design on the front of people in Victorian dress outside a house or building in the snow, and a snowy cottage in a hillside on the inside. Addressed to Kan and signed by Dick, with the note "Why don't you let me have a letter and tell me where you …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-913/

img Men with American flags in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-754)

Men with American flags march in the parade past a dense crowd followed by women twirling batons.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-754/

doc Card to Miki Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-838)

Tri-fold Christmas card from Kan and Sylvia to Miki (Domoto) Stebbing. Text side of card reads "Dear Miki-- We look forward to seeing you next Sunday, but we thought it might be better to have Santa arrive on time! Love, Dad." Back of the card is a drawing in green marker of a Japanese garden landscape …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-838/

img Parade (ddr-densho-329-741)

A dozen women in uniform march in a parade while onlookers watch from the sidelines

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-741/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-745)

Parade float moves through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-745/

doc Christmas postcard from Shirley H. Rutherford (ddr-densho-329-920)

Christmas postcard with a printed greeting and a design of Santa Claus ringing a bell. Signed "Merry Xmas from Shirley H. Rutherford"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-920/

doc Christmas postcard from Mataji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-915)

Christmas postcard with a printed greeting and design on the front of children with holly; on the back is the message "A merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from Mataji Domoto." Printed up the side is "Raphael Tuck & Sons "MERRY CHRISTMAS" Postcard Series No 543 / Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-915/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-743)

A parade float moves through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-743/

img Uniformed women in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-757)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-757/

img Baton twirlers in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-744)

Baton-twirlers followed by drummers march through downtown Hayward in front of Bill's Golden State Ice Cream.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-744/

doc Valentine's Day card from Charles (ddr-densho-329-929)

Valentine's Day card in the shape of cherubs around a heart. Back is signed "To Kaneji / From Charles"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-929/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-746)

A parade float with a woman in a large dress moves through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-746/

img Float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-761)

A car carries three women in bathing suits on a parade float.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-761/

doc Christmas postcard from Hideo Fushiyama (ddr-densho-329-924)

Christmas postcard with a printed design of Santa making a sled. Signed "I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" and addressed "To Kaneji D. / from Hideo Fushiyama". Address side also reads "MADE IN U.S.A"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-924/

doc Christmas postcard from Miss. M. Langhlin (ddr-densho-329-922)

Christmas postcard with a printed greeting and image of Santa Claus on a rooftop. Signed "Best wishes from Miss M. Laughlin" Address side also reads "MADE IN U.S.A."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-922/

img Marching band in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-762)

Marching band moves through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-762/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-742)

Parade float possibly depicting Mexican culture moves through the street led by a donkey. Text on float sign may read "La Fiesta Pleasanton," possibly referring to the city 15 miles from Hayward, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-742/

doc Christmas card from Pete (ddr-densho-329-910)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design of a village, signed by Pete.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-910/

doc Valentine's Day card from Mo (ddr-densho-329-931)

Valentine's Day postcard with printed image of a young man in silly clothes with greeting "Say! I'm just nutty about you!" Back is addressed to "Master Kaneji Domoto + Yuriko Domoto" and signed "From Mo"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-931/

img Tuba players in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-753)

Tuba players march past onlookers in the parade.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-753/

doc Christmas card (ddr-densho-329-914)

Christmas card with printed greeting and a design of a person and dog on a snowy walk. Card is unsigned; envelope says "Kaneji Domoto."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-914/

img Tandem bikes in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-750)

A pair of tandem bikes move through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-750/

doc Christmas card from Pete (ddr-densho-329-905)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design of a woman receiving a gift in a snowy window, signed by Pete.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-905/

doc Valentine's Day card from Tazuh moto (ddr-densho-329-928)

Valentine's Day card cut out in the shape of two children walking together, with "MY VALENTINE" printed on the front. Back is signed "Kane omoto / Tazuh moto". Signature may have been written across a piece of attached material that has since been removed, partly obscuring the names.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-928/

doc Christmas card from Sheen (ddr-densho-329-911)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design of a woman in Victorian dress holding wreaths with two men holding geese, captioned "Christmas shopping." Signed by Sheen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-911/