Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Admission Table (ddr-one-1-113)

Black and white photographic negative of three women sitting at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance Admission table at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-113/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Roulette Table (ddr-one-1-718)

Black and white photographic print of a crowd playing Roulette at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2908 (ddr-one-1-107)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-718/

img Prize Table (ddr-one-1-424)

Black and white photographic negative of a large prize table at a bingo event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now know as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Woman bent over on left side is Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka, man sitting on far right side facing camera is identified as Zenzaburo Ochiai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-424/

img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-57)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese American women in buffet line at Valentine's Day potluck at the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-57/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-411)

Black and white photographic negative of Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi dancing on stage in a western style dress for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-411/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-123)

Black and white photographic negative of couple sitting around a table at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is posing for the camera, a second woman is sitting on the far right. From left to right: Lolita (Leo) Sakamoto Tsujimura, Bob Luck and Doris Chan. Original …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-123/

img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Chigo Procession (ddr-one-1-67)

Color slide of two children in traditional Japanese costumes with gold headdresses. Children are carrying pink flowers and are part of a Chigo "Children's" procession past the US Custom's House in Northwest Portland. The children are followed by an unidentified Buddhist priest. From left to right: Joanne (Furukawa) Longfeldt and Joyce (Matsunaga) McMahon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-67/

img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-73)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese Americans outside performing a Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at night.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-73/

img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Chigo Procession (ddr-one-1-53)

Color slide of Chigo "children's" procession past the US Custom House building in Northwest Portland. Children carry flowers and are accompanied by Buddhist ministers in black or white robes. Adults from left to right: Bishop Daiyu Y. Henjyoji, unidentified, Reverend Shoko Masunaga from Seattle and Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane. Children from left to right: unidentified, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-53/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Women seated (ddr-one-1-121)

Black and white photographic negative of women sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The women are chatting with drinks on the table. From left to right women facing the camera: unidentified, Mieko Fujita, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Takako Inukai, and Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-121/

img Children at Odori (ddr-one-1-64)

Color slide of two posing children in their Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) costumes. Second from the left is Janice (Ikata) Marks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-64/

img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-66)

Color slide of four unidentified women in yukatas or kimonos with Japanese straw hats performing Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at night.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-66/

img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-70)

Color slide of an unidentified woman in a pink kimono outside performing a Odori (a traditional Japanese folk dance) at night.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-70/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-125)

Black and white photographic negative of couple sitting alone in a booth at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is posing for the camera. Woman identified as Frances (Sono) Gale, man unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-125/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-716)

Black and white photographic print 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 negative please see ONLC 2914 (ddr-one-1-110)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-716/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-124)

Original black and white photographic print of couple sitting at table at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is smiling for the camera. From left to right: Bob Luck and Doris Chan. Negative ONLC 2940 (ddr-one-1-123).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-124/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance (ddr-one-1-119)

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. Jimmy Amato and his Orchestra are playing in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-119/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Refreshments Table (ddr-one-1-106)

Black and white photographic negative of the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar Refreshments Table. Toyse "Toy" Miura and Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu are running the refreshments table. Behind them are stacks of empty soda bottles. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-106/

img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Seated couple (ddr-one-1-122)

Black and white photographic negative of couples sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. One couple is smiling for the camera. Left to right: Yuri Sasaki, Sam "Pompadour Sam" Sasaki, May Sono, and George Sono. Woman standing in left background is identified as May …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-122/

img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-49)

Color slide of procession in front of the US Customs House in Northwest Portland. Women in brightly colored kimonos or yukatas form two lines. Followed by four more women in somber colored kimonos or yukatas. Procession from left to right: Betty Nakashimada, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Jean Matsumoto, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-49/

img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-61)

Color slide of young men and women filling plates at Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Ben Ishida, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, and Arthur "Art" Ojiro Sasaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-61/

doc Fukuhara Christmas card (ddr-densho-1007-928)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-928/

doc 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-53/

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 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/

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