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DESCRIPTION:Ginza Holiday\nMidwest Buddhist Temple's annual celebration\nof
  Japanese crafts and culture\, the Ginza\nHoliday is an annual three-day e
 vent held the\nsecond weekend of August. The Ginza\nHoliday showcases the 
 cultural heritage of those\nwho founded the temple and allows members to\n
 share this with the public through demonstra-\ntions of traditional Japane
 se art forms\, crafts\,\ncuisine and performances. One highlight of this\n
 festival is The Waza\, a group of "living treasure"\ncraftsmen who visit f
 rom Japan in order to\ndemonstrate their skills and share their\ncreations
 .\n\nDharma talks are presented regularly during\nGinza by a resident mini
 ster\, and tours of the\ntemple are held.\n\nThere is a nominal admission 
 fee. A raffle\,\nwhich benefits temple programs and operation\,\nis held e
 ach year\; tickets are available from\nMBT members\, at the temple office\
 , or at the\nevent.\n\nMidwest Buddhist Temple held its first Ginza\nHolid
 ay in 1956 at its former site several blocks\neast of the current temple. 
 The festival took its\nname from The Ginza\, a busy and colorful \nshoppin
 g center and the most famous district in\nTokyo.\n\nBut 300 years ago\, th
 e area was famous for\nduck hunting\, as it was originally a vast\nswampla
 nd. Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the\nreclamation of the area in 1603 and gave 
 the\nwork to several feudal lords\, thus the lots were\nnamed for them - s
 uch as Owari-cho\,\nYamashiro-cho\, Kaga-cho and other streets.\n\nThe nam
 e Ginza dates to 1612 when Ginza\, or\nthe official silver mint\, was open
 ed there. Later\,\nin 1873\, the construction of two-story brick\nhouses a
 nd brick sidewalks gave birth to The\nGinza we know in Tokyo today.\n\nFor
  more information about Midwest Buddhist\nTemple's annual Ginza Holiday\, 
 call the temple\,\n312-943-7801.\n\nhttp://www.ginzachicago.com/\n\nhttp:/
 /www.midwestbuddhisttemple.org/temple-special-events.htm
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SUMMARY:Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday
URL:/en/events/2010/08/13/midwest-buddhist-temple-ginza-holiday/
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