Kodani Masao Kakuryu

2980 Japan Cultural Community
2011 / Bon Odori: A joyful summer gathering for the Japanese American community

Cultural News, 2011 July issue
By Rev. Masao Kakuryu Kodani, Senshin Buddhist Temple
(The following article is an exce…

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91 Nibei Foundation Powerful Networking / Japan Study Club
2009 / Lecture Note - Bon Odori and Taiko tradition in the Japanese American community by Rev. Mas Kodani - August 18, 2009


Bon Odori attire: Later in the 1960s, female dancers wore “furisode” (long sleeve for unmarried women) kimono regardl…

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