Bon Odori
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-38-17 (Legacy UID: denshopd-i38-00017)
PARENT COLLECTION
Seattle Buddhist Temple Archives Collection
DESCRIPTION
The Bon Odori festival was held on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi area. These dancers are dressed as the forty-seven ronin (masterless samurai). The story of the forty-seven ronin is famous in Japan. The story of the forty-seven ronin has been made into numerous movies in Japan. Lord Asano, the samurai's master, was forced to commit hara-kiri as punishment for daring to strike another lord. His samurai, left masterless, sought revenge on the on the lord responsible for Asano's death. The ronin are now buried next to Lord Asano in Japan.
DATE
c. 1935
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Seattle Buddhist Temple Archives
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted