A panorama photograph of Japanese bon-dance participants at the Hompa Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin in Little Tokyo. Photographed are mainly women and female children in kimono. The caption reads: 本派本願寺羅府別院盆踊記念撮影昭和十年八月十日・十一日. The Nishimura and Nagata Family Papers contains items relating to the history of the Pasadena Buddhist Church, including photos of events and groups associated with the church like the Pasadena Buddhist Women's Association, the Young Buddhist League (BL), various Buddhist Church conferences, Judo competitions, and Kendo competitions. Materials also relate to the incarceration of the Nagata family at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Cody, Wyoming and include photographs of the family.
Type
image
Format
Photographs black and white, 8 x 17 inches image/jpeg
Community activities--Festivals, celebrations, and holidays--Obon Religion and churches--Buddhism Community activities--Festivals, celebrations, and holidays--Nisei Week Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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