Black and white silent amateur footage, ca. 1930's, primarily of Japanese American business and family life in Los Angeles, California.

This segment shows footage of a Japanese festival parade at night [dark]; floats decorated with Japanese-language banners; women wearing traditional kimono; floats decorated with paper lanterns; a float carrying taiko drummers (01:10).

Credits: Soshiro Kiyama Collection, Gift of Hiroko Roppiyakuda, Japanese American National Museum (2004.7.1). Preserved and made accessible in part by a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation.