where individuals who were simply calling for an end to violence were senselessly attacked.

The dance circle was almost a block long on Halldale Avenue between 166th Street and Gardena Boulevard.Food booths offered chicken teriyaki.

A closing service was held on Sunday evening.Lanterns bearing the names of departed loved ones were hung around the yagura.who has led Bon Odori at Gardena Buddhist Church for more than 50 years.

Guest dancers included a contingent from Buddhist Temple of San Diego and the legendary Elvis impersonators known as the Obon Jivers.Adults played bingo and visited the craft boutique while kids enjoyed such games as line-a-line.

John Iwohara gave opening and closing remarks.

Introduction to Obon and Introduction to Buddhism.Buscher has held leadership positions in nonprofit arts organizations for over a decade.

which he helmed for six seasons.where he has lived and worked since 2010.

Buscher has personal ties to Rohwer.The Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium is composed of organizations committed to collectively preserving.