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 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 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/

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

Kimiko Fujii is on the left.

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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/

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

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

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

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

img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-69)

Color slide of three people posing in Odori costumes (traditional Japanese folk dance), fourth is in western style clothes. From Left to right: Ida (Hobara) Sugahiro, Katie (Iwamoto) Tamiyasu, Wendy (Hongo) Peace, and Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Fujita.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-69/

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/

img Odori costumes (ddr-one-1-62)

Color slide of three women sitting dressed in Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) costumes of kimonos or yukatas with straw hats on. From left to right: unidentified, Midori Hasegawa, and Lily Ono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-62/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-404)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-404/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance (ddr-one-1-118)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified couples dancing at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. To the far right in front of the stage in black heels and light color skirt and jacket is Kathleen Sasaki dancing with an unidentified man.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-118/

img Christmas (ddr-one-1-649)

Black and white photographic negative of two unidentified Japanese American children sitting under a Christmas tree with wrapped presents in their laps. An unidentified woman is sitting on the left side.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-649/