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Obon
Community activities
(1956)
Festivals, celebrations, and holidays
(1135)
Obon
(228)
228 items
228 items

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Obon Festival Dancers (ddr-one-1-75)
Black and white photographic print of three Japanese American women posing in costumes used to dance during Obon. Women are holding "tenugui" (towels used in the traditional Japanese folk dance "Odori"). From left to right: Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, Atsuko "Alice" (Ando) Matsumoto, Atsuko "Alice" Kida. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist …

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San Jose Betsuin Obon Festival and Bazaar ticket (ddr-densho-501-109)
Japanese writing on back of ticket.