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Kansai Diaries – Futon Daiko

September 16, 2019Guardian EnzoJapanJapan, Japanese Culture, Taiko
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Gardena Obon Festival

August 5, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapanese Culture, Taiko
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Gardena Buddhist Temple in California held their Obon Festival and Bon Odori this weekend, and I stopped by today.  More pics and video below the fold. This first video is Jodaiko, the UC Irvine taiko group celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. If you’ve never been to an Obon festival, I highly […] Read more

Obon Festival – San Jose, CA

July 11, 2010Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Japanese Culture, Taiko
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One of the great things about living in the Bay Area is that one can get a little Japanese culture fix without jumping on a plane. I live smack dab between the only two recognized Japantowns in the US – San Francisco and San Jose. Periodically we have matsuri – […] Read more

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