This is the taste of Little Tokyo.

Food booths offered curry rice.Young dancers enjoyed their favorite ondo songs.

Entertainment on both days was provided by West L.who was a vocalist with the Chidori Band in San Jose.both WLABT members and representatives of other temples and community centers with happi coats showing their affiliations.

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple in Sawtelle Japantown held its first full Obon Festival since the pandemic.Mark Sanwo provided live vocals for some of the songs and Rev.

field deputy for District 11 City Councilmember Traci Park.

volunteers busily prepared the food.Even though it wasnt our responsibility to maintain the roof.

Its really nice to hear that people know who we are.so its not like we have to start from scratch.

thats when his attitude towards us all of a sudden changed because all of a sudden he didnt need the Japanese influence in Little Tokyo anymore.because the current landlord really didnt help us at all.