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Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri

Every year, Nikkei communities around the world gather together for fun cultural activities and food. These matsuri (festivals) often celebrate specific occasions such as Tanabata and Obon. Major cultural festivals …

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Nima-kai Hinamatsuri Traditions

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March 3rd is celebrated annually in Japan and in Nikkei communities around the world as Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day). Literally translated as “doll festival,” families with young daughters celebrate this event …

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Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival

nknight

This was taken at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Nashville, Tennessee.

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East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center Akimatsuri 2007 Album

mamba909

The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center hosts an annual akimatsuri (fall festival) featuring cultural exhibits and performances as well as freshly made food and a swap meet. This …

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Taiko Groups in Chicago

intrepidmouse

Taiko, a Japanese art of drumming, has moved far beyond Japan. Today several taiko groups practice throughout the Midwest, and especially in Chicago.

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Chicago Obon and Japanese Folk Dance

intrepidmouse

Various organizations around Chicago including the Midwest Buddhist Temple, the Buddhist Temple of Chicago, and the Mitsuwa Shopping Center formerly known as the Yaohan hold annual folk dancing Obon Festivals. …

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Hina Matsuri 2008

mhijb

No dia 3 de março o Japão comemora o Hina Matsuri, nas casas são expostas bonecas hinaningyo para pedir felicidade para as meninas da família. Graças ao processo imigratório que …

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Mitsuwa Natsu Matsuri 2007

vkm

My husband and I headed out to dinner tonight. On the way to the restaurant, we drove by Mitsuwa Marketplace in Torrance and saw that they were having a Natsu …

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Faça seu pedido - Tanabata Matsuri

mhijb

...milhões de passáros que habitam o céu...formam uma ponte. Sobre essa ponte de passáros o jovem casal se encontra. Isso se repete todos os anos, no dia sete de julho. …

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À caminho do Brasil

mhijb

Para chegar ao Brasil os imigrantes japoneses passavam cerca de dois meses no navio.

Essa coleção é uma reunião de pequenos, mas significativos fragmentos da viagem, as imagens mostram os …

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