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Japan Festival Daley Center Plaza Chicago 1988


Published: June 18, 2008 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

The Japan Festival held at the Daley Center Plaza in downtown Chicago in 1988, was part of the annual Asian / Pacific Awareness Month, held each May. This early performance included young dancers and other performers and served as an opportunity to show our unique Japanese American heritage. The Uchimotos were great supporters of the cultural exchange, training dancers, teaching music and organizing events.

Courtesy of the Uchimoto collection and CJAHS

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1980s Asian Pacific Heritage Month Chicago Daley Center Plaza dance Japanese dance Japan Festival (Vashon Island, Wash.) (event) Mitsu Uchimoto Tadashi Ted Uchimoto

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