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Photos by MARK KURODAThe Southeast Japanese School and Community Center held its 61st annual Cultural Festival and Ondo last weekend.Rafu Shimpo contributor Mark Kuroda attended and has captured a portfolio images for a photo essay that heralds the start of summer and the local Obon season.

plenty of tasty food and of course.ikebana and historical exhibits.The days events featured musical performances including Hikari Taiko (above).

the traditional evening ondo dances.he decided to give back with two Education Scholar Athlete Awards along with his mother.

daughter of Roy Sugahara and Sheri Strahl.

which led Chatsworth HS to the City Championships for the past two years; and a player on the SF Aloha Girls team and a member of Yonsei basketball.and so many others — including Asian Pacific Americans — as this movement tries to figure out how to sustain itself.

an Extreme ProtestJust over two months ago.but there have been five public resignations.

A political appointee from the Education Department resigned in January.Locally weve seen the encampments at USC and UCLA dismantled by police.