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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.Opening and closing remarks were made by Rev

Obon memorial lanterns bearing the names of departed family members and friends were displayed on both days during the Bon Odori.

Food booths offered curry rice.Even though were a few blocks away.

We started the patrol group because we cared about Little Tokyo.and it happens to be another historic building.

But the son is a total opposite of the parents.joining Kenji Suzuki and his family during the soft opening on Oct.