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 Mother's Day card (ddr-densho-540-17)

Card from K. Tada addressed to G. Tada sent through V-mail.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-540-17/

doc Christmas card (ddr-densho-316-8)

Caption on front: "Best Christmas / Wishes and / Happiness throughout / the Year. / Ralph and Eleanor Smith."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-316-8/

img Men in sack race (ddr-densho-293-82)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-82/

img The "Local Japanese" float in a parade (ddr-densho-293-11)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-11/

img Hisako Migita from Yakima, Washington is dressed for Shichi-Go-San Ceremony (ddr-densho-293-200)

Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three- and seven-year-old girls, five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys, held annually on November 15 to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-200/

img Girls dressed for Chigo procession with two women (ddr-densho-293-113)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-113/

img Parade float with banner "Local Japanese" (ddr-densho-293-80)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-80/

img Girls dressed for Chigo procession (ddr-densho-293-114)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-114/

img Four girls dressed for Chiga procession (ddr-densho-293-206)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-206/

img Family portrait (ddr-densho-329-785)

Portrait of family of fourteen with a dog, in front of a Christmas tree

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-785/

img Child in wagon "Is This all I Get?" (ddr-densho-329-786)

Boy sits in a pull wagon by a pile of wrapped gifts under a Christmas tree. Captioned in pencil "Is This all I Get?"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-786/

doc Christmas card (ddr-densho-329-916)

Christmas card with a design of holly and candles on the front, with a printed greeting and "TETE" written underneath on the back. No envelope.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-916/

doc Christmas postcard from Mo (ddr-densho-329-923)

Christmas postcard with a printed greeting and design of a fireplace. Signed "A Merry Christmas from Mo" and addressed to Kaneji and Yuri. Address side also reads "Whitney Made / Worcester Mass. MADE IN USA"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-923/

doc Christmas postcard from Mayeda (ddr-densho-329-917)

Christmas postcard with an image of a cottage among pine trees. Underneath, season's greetings are addressed to "Kaneji-San" and signed "Mayeda." Back of postcard with formatting for address and stamp is blank.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-917/

doc Christmas card from George Kounaga (ddr-densho-329-904)

Christmas card with printed greeting and painted design of a snowy cottage, signed by George Kounaga.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-904/

doc Christmas postcard from Yuki, Yoshi and Tomi Domoto (ddr-densho-329-935)

Christmas postcard with printed image on front of Santa Claus in front of his sleigh. Back is addressed to "Master Kaneji Domoto" and signed "Wishing you a Merry Christmas / Yuki Domoto, Yoshi Domoto, Tomi Domoto."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-935/

img Hayward's Merchants Association in parade (ddr-densho-329-749)

A car with a sign reading "HAYWARD'S MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION" carries two women with parasols.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-749/

img Family portrait (ddr-densho-329-784)

Portrait of family of fourteen with a dog, in front of a Christmas tree

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-784/

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/