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img Obon, Rohwer, Arkansas (ddr-csujad-5-339)

Photographed are Akiko An and Kiku Tanimoto, Ayame May Okine, and Dorothy Ai Okine. It is taken during the obon event in the Rohwer incarceration camp. The handwritten notes on the backside read: Obon, Rohwer, Arkansas. A photograph from "Dorothy Ai Aoki photo album" (csudh_oki_0300), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-339/

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/

img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1240)

Pam Okano dances in a kimono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1240/

img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1241)

Pam Okano dances in a kimono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1241/

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/

img Child in kimono (ddr-densho-359-1244)

Pam Okano poses in a kimono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1244/

img Children in kimonos (ddr-densho-359-1243)

Pam Okano dances in a kimono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1243/

img Children dancing (ddr-densho-359-1242)

Pam Okano dances in a kimono.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1242/

img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-204)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-204/

img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-202)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-202/

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/

img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-207)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-207/

img Children dancing at Obon (ddr-manz-4-230)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-230/

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/

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/

img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-170)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-170/

img Night scene at Bon Odori (ddr-manz-4-206)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-206/

img Prewar Bon Odori Festival (ddr-sbbt-6-41)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-41/

img Women perform at Bon Odori (ddr-sbbt-6-42)

Women in kimonos perform at Bon Odori outside of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple while a crowd looks on.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-42/

img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-385)

Written on the back of the photograph "No. 13 Hisa + Sumito O'Bon Festival Aug. 19, 1951 - San Mateo"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-385/

img Obon Festival (ddr-one-1-256)

Black and white photographic negative of Nobuko (Ochiai) Susaki speaking with an unidentified white woman. Man seated in far back right identified as Elmer Nishimoto. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-256/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-261)

Black and white photographic negative of two lines of dancers performing an Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at Obon. Right line from left to right: Mr. Tsujimura, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Susanne Mineko (Sasaki) Myer. Left line, third from left: Don Oishi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-261/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-187)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of small crowd. Fourth dancer from the left is Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in Portland, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-187/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-180)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers with "uchiwa" (fan) in front of large crowd. Some spectators seated on chairs, most on grass. Among the seated spectators next to an empty chair with her name on it is Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee. Dancers: Third from the left is Joe Shiraishi, fourth from the left …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-180/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-225)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in large circle around podium holding "uchiwa" (fan) above their heads. Large crowd watches on from left side of image. Outer circle of Obon dancers from right to left, starting left of podium: Tomi Tsujimura, Shizuko Oda, unidentified woman, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, all remaining unidentified. Inner circle …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-225/