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Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-59)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-59)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. This person is playing a taiko drum.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-59/
Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-60)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-60)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-60/
Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-62)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-62)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-62/
Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-58)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-58)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-58/
Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-64)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-64)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-64/
Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-61)
img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-36-61)
Before World War II, the Bon Odori festival took place on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-61/
The Nisei Weekender, Vol. 1, No. 29 (July 11, 1946) (ddr-densho-358-8)
doc The Nisei Weekender, Vol. 1, No. 29 (July 11, 1946) (ddr-densho-358-8)
Selected article titles: "Presidential Review: 442nd to March for Truman in Washington, July 15th" (p.1), "General Lauds 442nd Team at Camp Kilmer Reception" (p.1), "O-bon Services Honor War Dead" (p.3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-358-8/
Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1240)
img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1240)
Pam Okano dances in a kimono.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1240/
Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1241)
img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1241)
Pam Okano dances in a kimono.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1241/
Obon dance (ddr-densho-359-1292)
img Obon dance (ddr-densho-359-1292)
The caption written on the album page is "Joyce Okamoto".
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1292/
Child in kimono (ddr-densho-359-1244)
img Child in kimono (ddr-densho-359-1244)
Pam Okano poses in a kimono.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1244/
Children in kimonos (ddr-densho-359-1243)
img Children in kimonos (ddr-densho-359-1243)
Pam Okano dances in a kimono.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1243/
Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1242)
img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1242)
Pam Okano dances in a kimono.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1242/
First Bon Odori in front of the Buddhist church (ddr-densho-353-312)
img First Bon Odori in front of the Buddhist church (ddr-densho-353-312)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-312/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-204)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-204)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-204/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-202)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-202)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-202/
Letter to Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi from the Manzanar hospital staff (ddr-manz-4-54)
doc Letter to Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi from the Manzanar hospital staff (ddr-manz-4-54)
A thank you note for an invitation to Bon Odori.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-54/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-207)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-207)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-207/
Children dancing at Obon (ddr-manz-4-230)
img Children dancing at Obon (ddr-manz-4-230)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-230/
Memo from the Manzanar Buddhist Church (ddr-manz-4-51)
doc Memo from the Manzanar Buddhist Church (ddr-manz-4-51)
A thank you to members for a successful Obon celebration.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-51/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-57)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-57)
Caption in album: "Bon odori Aug. 1943."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-57/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-170)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-170)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-170/
Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-206)
img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-206)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-206/
Religious life in the Gila community (ddr-csujad-26-30)
doc Religious life in the Gila community (ddr-csujad-26-30)
Observations and descriptions of Buddhist, Christian, and Shinto practices by incarcerees including the establishment of Buddhist Church, funeral arrangements and ceremony, Bon festival, and events taking place in and around the churches established at Gila River. Compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California State …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-30/
Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-584)
av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-584)
A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764: activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_002
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-584/
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