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![Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-6)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/80/81/8081645df6392a966307dcd11bfd87e3.jpg)
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Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-6)
English and Japanese language of Gathas and Services for Buddhist Services at Manzanar. The English reads left to right starting from the cover. The Japanese reads right to left starting at the cover.
![Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ca/d1/cad1d147ab36cf5a52ba0e75d8588fa6.jpg)
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Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-7)
English and Japanese language of Gathas and Services for Buddhist Services at Manzanar. The English reads left to right starting from the cover. The Japanese reads right to left starting at the cover.
![Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-5)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1e/bc/1ebcadaed0e7ef032dd696fb3d66069b.jpg)
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Gathas and Service (ddr-densho-387-5)
English and Japanese language of Gathas and Services for Buddhist Services at Manzanar. The English reads left to right starting from the cover. The Japanese reads right to left starting at the cover.
![Buddhist Church of Oakland (ddr-densho-357-161)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/8a/04/8a0429bef7f299bde92cdd27fc0ca64b.jpg)
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Buddhist Church of Oakland (ddr-densho-357-161)
The Buddhist Church of Oakland was decorated for its 1927 Dedication Ceremony.
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Anniversary parade (ddr-densho-357-253)
Sisters in costume prepare to march in the Chigo parade for the celebration of the first anniversary of the Oakland Buddhist Church. The term "chigo" refers to "festival children," who are typically quite young and associated with temple activities. Hanako Terakawa's caption is illegible.
![Chigo Parade (ddr-densho-357-162)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a3/06/a3069059853a1df9411c213be2788754.jpg)
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Chigo Parade (ddr-densho-357-162)
A large group of children gather in front of the Buddhist Church of Oakland to participate in the chigo procession during the Oakland Buddhist Church dedication ceremony. The term "chigo" refers to "festival children," who are typically quite young and associated with temple activities. Original caption: "Chigo Parade."
![Dedication Ceremony (ddr-densho-357-169)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/29/3f/293ff16c557021003bc6132080c67c24.jpg)
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Dedication Ceremony (ddr-densho-357-169)
Three people work on the front steps of the Buddhist Church of Oakland to make preparations for the church dedication ceremony.
![Lumbini Boys (ddr-densho-357-164)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f0/57/f057c1f9fa0e5b7a438f64a6741785b3.jpg)
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Lumbini Boys (ddr-densho-357-164)
Five unidentified boys from the Lumbini Club attend the Oakland Buddhist Church Dedication Ceremony. Hanako Yoshioka's caption: "Lumbini boys."
![Chigo parade (ddr-densho-357-255)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/41/05/4105a3d89b4c9e9ae99637f5581762ec.jpg)
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Chigo parade (ddr-densho-357-255)
Children march in the Chigo parade for the first anniversary celebration of the Oakland Buddhist Church. The term "chigo" refers to "festival children," who are typically quite young and associated with temple activities. Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Chigo parade."
![Ogden Buddhist Church members (ddr-densho-162-33)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/55/a9/55a96ea5bc2e0621379b43b0cfebfcb9.jpg)
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Ogden Buddhist Church members (ddr-densho-162-33)
This gathering was for a Intermountain YBA conference. The orginal Ogden Buddhist Church was located at 2456 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden, Utah.
![Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-592)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/00/28/002814d3d0e1c193fb7a5ea7604edb66.jpg)
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Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-592)
A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_002
![Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-591)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f5/b4/f5b473d91c60e98d444d7328bbf471d4.jpg)
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Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-591)
Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening, ground breaking, roof completion, fire damage and clean-up including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_001
![Buddhist church preliminary report (ddr-csujad-26-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f3/ea/f3ea28920bdc957b249484fbe0f905b6.jpg)
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Buddhist church preliminary report (ddr-csujad-26-8)
Description of the development and practices of the Buddhist Church at Tule Lake including Sunday school, adult services and the Young Buddhist Association (YBA). Includes several comparisons to the Christian Church and Christians at Tule Lake. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California …
![Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church (ddr-csujad-25-340)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c3/06/c3063de04ad35034c94d2449e7b8fea2.jpg)
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Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church (ddr-csujad-25-340)
A group photograph of the funeral attendees taken in front of "Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church", in Tacoma, Washington. It is probably taken in the early 1900s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_002
![Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-594)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/97/93/979394c90906466eef242c23e9834e23.jpg)
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Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-594)
A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_004
![Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-593)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/5d/ce/5dce2ba55f02ac4ffe7b2330816edb8b.jpg)
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Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-593)
A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_003
![Buddhist church dedication parade (ddr-densho-109-49)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/8b/9c/8b9c6b5672dae6da59a6492982da2726.jpg)
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Buddhist church dedication parade (ddr-densho-109-49)
Dedication of the first Buddhist church in Tacoma, Washington. This parade began in the Red Room in the Hiroshima Hotel.
![Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-123)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/4b/c9/4bc9e8741fb3d82bff49d62c614101dd.jpg)
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Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-123)
This ceremony involved moving the Buddha statue from the old church at 1020 Main St. to the new building at 1427 Main St.
![Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-122)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/9f/c9/9fc9aee489458db031279b886935f2d0.jpg)
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Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-122)
This ceremony involved moving the Buddha statue from the old church at 1020 Main St. to the new building at 1427 Main St.
![Seattle Buddhist Church parade (ddr-densho-128-49)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/b8/51/b851f0b6ab380a5eb28e17226a6269e3.jpg)
![Seattle Buddhist Church parade (ddr-densho-128-48)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/89/45/8945a2c402d4c04e0172a44f2ebf8fc9.jpg)
![Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-121)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/cd/75/cd758ffcd811d2c53b002f617b9023c6.jpg)
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Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-121)
This ceremony involved moving the Buddha statue from the old church at 1020 Main St. to the new building at 1427 Main St.
![Gathering outside Buddhist church (ddr-densho-255-190)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/bd/44/bd44b511490a66795e731e4cc7457453.jpg)
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Gathering outside Buddhist church (ddr-densho-255-190)
Men and women gathered outside the Ogden Buddhist Church in the snow.
![The Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-36-45)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/19/95/199542e1f823f5e677f74699aaed4140.jpg)
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The Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-36-45)
The Seattle Buddhist Church was located at 1020 South Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) area.