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 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 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/

img Uniformed women in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-756)

Women in uniform march in the street under "FAIR" banners.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-756/

img Baton twirler in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-759)

A baton-twirler passes by Bill's Golden State Ice Cream.

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img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-748)

A parade float carrying three women in bathing suits moves through the street.

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doc Valentine's Day card from Helen D. (ddr-densho-329-930)

Folded Valentine's Day card in the shape of a heart with an image of a girl on the front. Inside features a printed poem and image of Cupid. Back is signed "To Kaneji / from/ Helen D." and "Whitney Made / Worcester Mass / MADE IN U.S.A."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-930/

doc Valentine's Day card from Jiow T. (ddr-densho-329-927)

Folded Valentine's Day card with an image on the front of a Caucasian boy with a dog and baseball bat and a poem printed on the inside. Back is signed "To Kanagi D. / From Jiow T." with printed text "Whitney Made / Worcester Mass."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-927/

doc Valentine's Day card from Hideo N. (ddr-densho-329-925)

Valentine's Day postcard with printed greeting and image of children driving; addressed "To Kaneji D. / From Hideo N." Part of the card has been removed following the shape of a heart, along what might be a line meant for cutting away.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-925/

doc Christmas postcard from Y. Domoto (ddr-densho-329-919)

Japanese postcard with a design of samurai in the mountains on the front; the back is addressed to Kaneji Domoto in Oakland and signed "Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year. Jan 1st 1921. Osaka Japan / Y. Domoto". Card also has Japanese characters on the front and back and says in English …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-919/

img Marching band in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-758)

Trombone players in a marching band play for the parade crowd as they pass a Safeway grocery store with a "FAIR" sign in its window.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-758/

img Roller skaters in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-752)

Women on roller skates march in the parade.

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img Baton twirlers in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-755)

Baton twirlers pass the crowd.

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doc Valentine's Day card (ddr-densho-443-120)

Valentine's Day card to Wakako Domoto from her nieces Donna and Carolyn Kishi. Written inside the card is "To Aunty Wak / From Donna and Carolyn / Feb. 1951" in blue ink. Glued inside the card is also a cut out photograph of Mitsuko Donna Kishi and Carolyn Kishi. Written below the photograph is "Spring 1950" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-120/

img The Longshores' Christmas photo (ddr-densho-443-17)

Christmas photograph of six children dressed in pajamas seated on or in front of a couch with a Merry X-mas sign. Written the album page is "Albie Carol Laurie Molly Barbara / Priscilla 1952" in white pencil. Glued to the album page is "The Longshores."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-17/

img Miki, Kathie, and Anyo Domoto at beach (ddr-densho-443-155)

Photograph of three children sitting on a sandy beach together. From left to right Anyo Domoto, Miki Domoto, and Kathie Domoto. Written along the bottom of the photograph is "Easter 1951" in blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-155/

img Visiting the family grave site on Easter (ddr-densho-443-129)

Photograph of Carolyn Kishi standing in front of a grave marker for her grandparents Tayo Kishi and Tajiro Kishi, and her great-aunt Shige Kawasaki on Easter Day. On the far left of the photograph is an unidentified child. Written on the album page below the image is "Easter 1950" in white pencil.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-129/

img Christmas photo (ddr-densho-443-14)

Christmas photo card of 6 children posed on the floor. Written along the top is "Open House. Sunday Dec. 30th 4-6PM" in purple ink. Written along the bottom is "from all of us" in purple ink. Written on the back is "Dec. 1956" in blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-14/

img Waiting for Santa (ddr-densho-443-86)

Photograph of the Tsukada brothers standing in front of a window with a Santa cutout visible in the window. From left to right is Kenneth Tsukada, Michael Tsukada, and Richard Kenji Tsukada. Written below the image on the album page is "Waiting" in white pencil.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-86/

img The Brunetti's Christmas photo (ddr-densho-443-15)

Christmas photo card of two children sitting in an armchair. Written along the bottom is "Season Greetings The Brunettis 1953" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-15/

img Christmas photo card (ddr-densho-443-23)

Christmas photo card of Tobey the cat laying on a mat in front of an open front door. Printed on the card is "A little wish for joy and cheer. For Christmas and throughout the year!" Written on the card is "Love from 'Hillie' and Ruth" in light blue ink. Written on the bottom of the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-23/

img Christmas Photo card (ddr-densho-443-8)

Christmas photo card of a three person family. Written along the bottom of the card is "Cecil, Edna & Paul" in black ink. Written on the back is "Dec 1956" in blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-8/

img Drake Family Christmas Photo card (ddr-densho-443-13)

Christmas photo card of three children. Signed "The Drake family" in green ink. Written on the back is "December 1956" in blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-13/

doc Christmas gift tag (ddr-densho-443-20)

Gift tag to Wakako Domoto from Q. Written on the card is "Waka" and "'Q' ('queen' fever queen) in blue ink. Written below the tag on the album page is "Xmas 1947" in white pencil. Written along the top of the page is "The Office- A.C.D" in white pencil.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-20/