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Maui Taiko
Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko is the embodiment of a treasured legacy that continues to resonate today…
George Furukawa • Aug. 8, 2022
Passing on the Joy of Being Nikkei
I love obon. Standing under strings of chochin, their warm light dotting indigo summer sk…
Norio Umezu Hall • Oct. 20, 2021
Seattle Bon Odori —Seattle Betsuin has deep local roots—
As we rehearse our Bon Odori dance moves and get ready to be part of the festival this July 21, let…
Bruce Rutledge • July 21, 2018
Encircle, In Dance
For this month’s Nikkei Uncovered, we wave goodbye to the Obon season with special reflection…
Maiya Kuida-Osumi +4 • Aug. 17, 2017
Obon, the town, and my grandfather
On Saturday morning, I woke up by myself, which was unusual for me. Mom "Oh, how unusual."…
Shirley Watanabe-Nishida • Sept. 26, 2016
The Evolution of FandangObon
FandangObon is a project that brings together the Japanese, Mexican, and African-American communi…
Nobuko Miyamoto • Jan. 21, 2016
Yuriko & Carlos
Little Tokyo, 1941 As I walked toward Little Tokyo over the First Street Bridge from Boyle Hei…
Rubén “Funkahuatl” Guevara • Oct. 20, 2014
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Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest (series)
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Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
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Mexican Americans
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (organization)
Obon
ondo dancing
poetry
religions
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United States
World War II
World War II camps
boxing
Buddhism
California
Chicanos
combat
culture
dance
fiction
haiku
Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest (series)
judo
kendo
Latinos
literature
Little Tokyo
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
martial arts
Mexican Americans
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (organization)
Obon
ondo dancing
poetry
religions
short stories
sports
United States
World War II
World War II camps
The Circles of Bon Odori
Although I am not Buddhist, the circles of Bon Odori have always spoken to me. All the circles of d…
Tamiko Nimura • Sept. 16, 2014
The Happy Power of Obon
Obon season is a time when communities gather together to celebrate life and death through food and…
Sharon Yamato • Aug. 21, 2014
