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2012 / Japanese summer festivals to be held around Los Angeles, June 23-24

Gardena Valley JCI Carnival 2012

  Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute JCI Carnival June 23 -  24, 2012 1964 West 162nd Street Gardena, CA 90247 Saturday, Noon – 9:00 pm Sunday, Noon – 7:30 pm The annual GVJCI carnival is a two-day extravaganza on June 23 and 24.  Beginning at noon on both Saturday and Sunday, the JCI Carnival...
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Bon odori – people’s dance – schedule 2011

Bon Odori Nishi Hongwanji

Bon Odori dance in Japan can be traced back to the 15th century. Originally, people danced for a ritual purpose, but eventually the dancing became more of an entertainment. In the past, Bon Odori  became extremely gaudy at times, and it was banned frequently from the15th century until the Meiji era in the 19th...
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Annual Japan-theme Summer Festival to return to Torrance Cultural Art Center, July 11

Annual Japan-theme Summer Festival to return to Torrance Cultural Art Center, July 11

Japanese language magazine publisher and Japanese radio programming company Bridge USA in Garden presents its 15th annual Summer Festival at Torrance Cultural  Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503 on Sunday, July 11 from 10 am – 7 pm. Admission are $5 for adult, $3 for children under 12 years old. Free...
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