When August rolled around.

The festival also included Hondo tours.Judy Miyashita volunteered at the craft boutique.

Young taiko drummers kept the beat during Bon Odori.The other Obon dances were Bon Odori Uta.Okinawan songs were performed live by Afuso Ryu Kenkyuu Choichi Kai.

The dance circle was almost a block long on Halldale Avenue between 166th Street and Gardena Boulevard.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.To place an order: https://grateful-crane-ensemble-inc.

Orders are currently being taken online with pick-up set from 4 to 6 p.who remembers going to local kenjinkai picnics as a kid.

Nostalgic flavors of the Issei and Nisei are whats infused in the Kenjinkai Picnic Obento.I hopped from family to family sitting on their goza under the trees—and loved to sample their foods.