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Obon Dancers

Frank C. Hirahara1948/1954

Japanese American Museum of Oregon

Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Portland, United States

Black and white photographic negative of three young Obon dancers posing for camera in front of large crowd. Obon dancers from left to right: Jeanne Tanaka, Toshiko (Maekawa) Okino, and Eileen Tanaka. Crowd: first sitting from the left is Joyce (Tanaka) Fedler, first from the right sitting on bench is Joe Ikata. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in Portland, Oregon.

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  • Title: Obon Dancers
  • Short Description: ONLC3028
  • Creator: Frank C. Hirahara
  • Date Created: 1948/1954
  • Location Created: Portland, Oregon
  • Provenance: Frank C. Hirahara Collection
  • Subject Keywords: Hirahara Collection, Dance, Japanese American, Portland, Buddhism
Japanese American Museum of Oregon

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