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"Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future" on March 28, 2009 at Japanese American National Museum

The public program “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future” was held on March 28, 2009 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California. Since the Japanese began migrating to …

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Traditional Classical Japanese Dancers in Chicago

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Early photos of traditional classical Japanese dance in Chicago beginning in the 1970's. Dancers continue to train at the JASC under the guidance of Fujima Shunojo.

Japan Festival Daley Center Plaza Chicago 1988

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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 …

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UCLA Nikkei Student Union Culture Night 2008

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The Nikkei Student Union at UCLA hosted its 22nd annual Culture Night on Monday, Febrary 18, 2008 at Royce Hall. The performance centered around a play about the Japanese American …

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Japan Days Chicago Botanic Garden

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Japan Days is an annual celebration of of Japanese heritage and culture consisting of numerous events and performances such as dancing, taiko, martial arts demonstrations, and even some tea. It …

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Chicago Obon and Japanese Folk Dance

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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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Japanese-Americans in the Scottish Arts

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As a term project for UCLA's upper-division Asian-American Studies course entitled "The Japanese-American Experience", I decided to create a Nikkei Album depicting the role of Japanese-Americans who are involved in …

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2007 Orange County Buddhist Church Obon

eishida

On Sunday, July 15 2007, I woke my sister up from her afternoon nap and made her come with me to the OCBC obon, an obon that I had heard …

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Yamaga Lantern Dance Festival – Yamaga Toro Matsuri, 1998 - matching yukata

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Part of these albums:: Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri Collected by: editor

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Yamaga Lantern Dance Festival – Yamaga Toro Matsuri, 1998 - bon odori

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Part of these albums:: Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri Collected by: editor

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