comfortable atmosphere was an indispensable ingredient on the menu.

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.John Iwohara gave opening and closing remarks.

Introduction to Obon and Introduction to Buddhism.

Opening and closing remarks were made by RevHe completed his BA in communications at Richmond The American International University in London and MA in Japan studies at the University of London.

Choosing to self-relocate during the so-called voluntary evacuation.Buscher has served as chapter president since 2018 and held other positions in the JACL National Council.

including the American Peril exhibit (2018.Born and raised in rural/suburban Connecticut