All the bulletins were made of simple printer paper and affixed with an impermanent mixture of water and flour.

The other Obon dances were Bon Odori Uta.Okinawan songs were performed live by Afuso Ryu Kenkyuu Choichi Kai.

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.Rob BuscherWe have found in Rob a leader who brings considerable experience in the leadership of non-profit arts organizations.

Joining the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League in 2012.A mixed-race Yonsei based in Philadelphia.

Some of his recent multimedia productions include Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundations 13-episode podcast Look Toward the Mountain (2021).Through extended family who were incarcerated during the war.