I did it as an American citizen to give honor to myself and my family just like all the other Japanese Americans who followed me.

Claire Ohara and other drummers kept the beat during Bon Odori.Japanese clothing was not required to participate in Bon Odori.

YAMAMOTO/Rafu ShimpoGARDENA —Gardena Buddhist Church held its annual Obon Festival on Aug.Many dancers wore colorful yukata or summer kimono.Some dancers wore Shohei Ohtani jerseys.

many wearing yukata or happi coats.a bounce house and a giant slide.

People of all ages paricipated in Bon Odori.

There were also carnival games.documenting it through community media for 200 years.

and training aimed at increasing the sustainability of the local news media sector.the report underscores the critical need to safeguard news for and by journalists from these communities.

and other pervasive threats facing APPI media.This report represents the first effort to view the national AAPI news media ecosystem in its entirety.