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 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/

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/

doc Christmas card from Shig Kihare (ddr-densho-329-912)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design of a snowy hillside, signed by Shig Kihare.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-912/

img Stanford parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-747)

Young men on a parade float that reads "Stanford / Hoover's Last Memorial."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-747/

doc Christmas card from Was (ddr-densho-329-908)

Christmas card with printed greeting and image of a cathedral. Captioned "DECORATONE" "Cathedral at San Giovanni" on the front, with an image of a candle with holly on the inside and a printed message. Signed by Was.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-908/

doc Valentine's Day card from Charles (ddr-densho-329-929)

Valentine's Day card in the shape of cherubs around a heart. Back is signed "To Kaneji / From Charles"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-929/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-746)

A parade float with a woman in a large dress moves through the street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-746/

img Float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-761)

A car carries three women in bathing suits on a parade float.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-761/

img "The Big Red Machine" car in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-751)

A car labeled "The Big Red Machine" and topped with a toilet full of flowers moves through the street carrying a sign that reads "Rose Bowl Bound? Better [Re]Ex-lax Cards" ("Re" crossed out).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-751/

img Baton twirlers in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-760)

Baton-twirlers pass a crowd by G&L Auto Service.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-760/

img Parade float in Hayward parade (ddr-densho-329-742)

Parade float possibly depicting Mexican culture moves through the street led by a donkey. Text on float sign may read "La Fiesta Pleasanton," possibly referring to the city 15 miles from Hayward, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-742/

doc Christmas card from Pete (ddr-densho-329-910)

Christmas card with printed greeting and design of a village, signed by Pete.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-910/

doc Valentine's Day card from Mo (ddr-densho-329-931)

Valentine's Day postcard with printed image of a young man in silly clothes with greeting "Say! I'm just nutty about you!" Back is addressed to "Master Kaneji Domoto + Yuriko Domoto" and signed "From Mo"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-931/

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 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/

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 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/