This was submitted by Richard Watanabe from Arcadia, California, for Discover Nikkei’s Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri photo activity.

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Taketo Yamauchi, medical student from Japan, tries out traditional Japanese American obon food, tamales. Matsuri on this side of the Pacific include non-traditional foods that are tradition here. Taketo is now Dr. Yamauchi in Saitama, Japan.