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 Holiday card from the Fowle family (ddr-densho-433-202)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-202/

doc Retirement Dinner Dance papers (ddr-densho-433-248)

Materials related to a retirement dinner dance party thrown for Fire Chief Matteo "Matt" Jimenez. Included are a program, steering committee memo, RSVP, and a thank you note. Kimi Fujii participated on the steering committee.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-248/

doc Holiday card from the Kitayama family (ddr-densho-433-42)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-42/

doc Holiday card from the Negis (ddr-densho-433-41)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-41/

doc Holiday card from the Ishiura family (ddr-densho-433-36)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-36/

doc Letter from Nathaniel Bates to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-295)

Richmond Mayor Nathaniel Bates invites Kimi Fujii to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new transportation facility.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-295/

doc Presidential inauguration invitation and program (ddr-densho-433-229)

An invitation and program for the presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-229/

img Three Halloween party guests (ddr-densho-433-1132)

Kimiko Fujii is on the left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-1132/

img Four women at Halloween party (ddr-densho-433-1130)

Carolyn Davis is on the left. Written on verso but unable to scan due to glue: Halloween 1946.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-1130/

doc Holiday party invitation (ddr-densho-433-216)

An invitation to a cocktail party hosted by Hilda and Ellis McCure.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-216/

doc Holiday card from Chloe Johnson (ddr-densho-433-39)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-39/

doc Holiday card from the Lateer family (ddr-densho-433-45)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-45/

doc Letter from Janetta Jenkins to Kime Fujii (ddr-densho-433-50)

Janetta Jenkins writes to Kime (Kimiko) Fujii about her holiday and travels.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-50/

doc Vandenburgh cocktail party invitation (ddr-densho-433-111)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-111/

doc Holiday note from Rutaro Fujii (ddr-densho-433-215)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-215/

img Kimiko Fujii Kitayama and others at Preview Night (ddr-densho-433-485)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-485/

doc Holiday card from May Kerwin Smith (ddr-densho-433-218)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-218/

img Kimiko Fujii Kitayama with others at Preview Night (ddr-densho-433-492)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-492/

doc Holiday card (ddr-densho-433-589)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-589/

img Party guests at Preview Night (ddr-densho-433-495)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-495/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-402)

Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance performance on a stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers on stage: second to the right, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba; third to the right, Mary (Nakata) Fujii.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-402/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-717)

Black and white photographic print of a crowd and banner at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Man in crowd with legs crossed talking to two unidentified women is Sam "Pompadour Sam" Sasaki. For negative please see ONLC 2904 (ddr--one-1-105)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-717/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-405)

Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers front row from right to left: Mary (Nakata) Fujii and Shiz (Fujita) Inaba.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-405/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-110)

Black and white photographic negative of the game booths and crowd at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For print please see ONLC 4945 (ddr-one-1-716)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-110/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-105)

Black and white photographic negative of a crowd and banners at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Man in crowd with legs crossed talking to two unidentified women is Sam "Pompadour Sam" Sasaki. For print please see ONLC 4946 (ddr-one-1-717)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-105/