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2007 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon

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Softball Toss

After I was done browsing the food booths and eating my dango, I ventured over to the game booth area. There were quite a number of interesting looking games. They had a fishing booth, and a basketball booth as well. The picture here shows the softball toss booth, in which contestants threw their softballs with the hopes of landing one in a yellow painted square. If their ball landed in a yellow square, they received a prize.

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2007 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon - Softball Toss
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The Softball Toss was one of the many games offered at the obon. Others included a basketball booth, a fishing game, and a bouncer. In this toss game, one had … More »


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