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Japanese Cultural Celebrations

Many of the activities shown here are centuries old depicting celebrations of life, harvest, and sometimes death.
Japanese Chamber of Commerce Celebrations, Honolulu Festivals, Okinawan Festivals and Obon Dances are all represented here.
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Floating Lantern Ceremony
[ Floating Lantern Ceremony ] 		Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko
Taiko		 Mochi Rice Pounding
Mochi Rice Pounding
Miniature Sushi
Miniature Sushi		 Obon Festival
Obon Festival		 Honpa Hongwanji Obon dance in Honolulu
Honpa Hongwanji Obon dance in Honolulu		 Obon dancers circle in unison
Obon dancers circle in unison		 Honpa Obon
Honpa Obon
Enjoying the rhythm
Enjoying the rhythm		 Joy
Joy		 Honpa Obon dance Performers from the Fukushima Dance Club
Honpa Obon dance Performers from the Fukushima Dance Club		 Obon
Obon		 Chanoyu, Tea Ceremony
Chanoyu, Tea Ceremony
Lion dancers
Lion dancers		 Hands at work, Koto
Hands at work, Koto		 Koto players
Koto players		 Koto
Koto		 Koto
Koto
Koto
Koto		 Koto
Koto		 Torii, a gift from from Hiroshima
Torii, a gift from from Hiroshima		 Game of Go
Game of Go		 Japanese Scot
Japanese Scot
Silent Appreciation
Silent Appreciation		 Okinawan Taiko
Okinawan Taiko		 Okinawan Taiko
Okinawan Taiko		 Okinawan Taiko
Okinawan Taiko		 They're Pretty Good
They're Pretty Good
Kokeshi dolls
Kokeshi dolls		 Hina Matsuri (Girl's day) doll set
Hina Matsuri (Girl's day) doll set		 Taiko practice
Taiko practice		 Waiting with sensei
Waiting with sensei		 Young performers
Young performers
Cute performer
Cute performer		 You were wonderful....
You were wonderful....		 Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko Drummer at Honolulu Festival
Taiko Drummer at Honolulu Festival
Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko
Taiko		 The finest rice begets the finest Sake
The finest rice begets the finest Sake		 Shinto Priests - Japanese Warriors
Shinto Priests - Japanese Warriors		 Shinto Priest
Shinto Priest
Archers at ease
Archers at ease		 Ready
Ready		 Aim
Aim		 Fire
Fire		 Bullseye
Bullseye
Energetic dancers
Energetic dancers		 Aloha...
Aloha...		 Where are the clowns?
Where are the clowns?		 Bibak
Bibak		 bibak01.jpg
bibak01.jpg
bibak02.jpg
bibak02.jpg		 Nanakuli Golden Hawks
Nanakuli Golden Hawks		 Cherry Blossom Court
Cherry Blossom Court		 She loves me, she loves me not..
She loves me, she loves me not..		 Hear ye, hear ye..
Hear ye, hear ye..
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro		 Smile, you're on candid camera
Smile, you're on candid camera		 Concentration
Concentration		 Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm		 What's that?
What's that?
Bonsai creation
Bonsai creation		 Happy, happy, happy
Happy, happy, happy		 Cheerleader
Cheerleader		 Bonsai
Bonsai		 Bonsai
Bonsai
Omatsuri hiroba
Omatsuri hiroba		 Omatsuri hiroba float
Omatsuri hiroba float		 Kadomatsu
Kadomatsu		 Kimono
Kimono		 Kimono detail
Kimono detail
Abacus training
Abacus training		 Nihon Beauty
Nihon Beauty		 The show is over
The show is over		 Hula dancer from Japan
Hula dancer from Japan		 Festival float
Festival float
Festival float front view
Festival float front view		 Kamehameha
Kamehameha		 Digeridoo
Digeridoo		 Display detail
Display detail		 Beauty Queens
Beauty Queens
Aloha smile
Aloha smile		 Pan Pacific 2005 festival
Pan Pacific 2005 festival		 Pan Pacific 2005 festival
Pan Pacific 2005 festival		 Pan Pacific 2005 festival
Pan Pacific 2005 festival		 Pan Pacific 2005 festival
Pan Pacific 2005 festival
Japanese movie poster
Japanese movie poster		 Japanese movie poster
Japanese movie poster		 Flying performers
Flying performers		 Standard bearer
Standard bearer		 Smile and say aloha
Smile and say aloha
Boys' Day display.
Boys' Day display.		 Boys' Day Helmet
Boys' Day Helmet		 Tsuru Japanese Kimono
Tsuru Japanese Kimono		 Tsuru Japanese Kimono
Tsuru Japanese Kimono		 Tsuru Kimono
Tsuru Kimono
Japanese knick knacks
Japanese knick knacks		 Nisshodo Manju
Nisshodo Manju		 Korean Dancers
Korean Dancers		 Dragon comes to town
Dragon comes to town		 Festival Mikoshi
Festival Mikoshi
Leilani Studio
Leilani Studio		 Beating taiko drums with emotion
Beating taiko drums with emotion		 Calligraphy
Calligraphy		 Calligraphy
Calligraphy		 I dare you, Okinawan Drummers
I dare you, Okinawan Drummers
Japanese Taiko Drummers
Japanese Taiko Drummers		 It's all in the hands
It's all in the hands		 Reaching out
Reaching out		 Just concentrate
Just concentrate		 Playing the koto
Playing the koto
Bin Zasara
Bin Zasara		 Taiko
Taiko		 Taiko
Taiko		 Just like Grandma
Just like Grandma		 Shamisen
Shamisen
Obon04.jpg
Obon04.jpg		 Honolulu Festival Traditional Folk Dance
Honolulu Festival Traditional Folk Dance		 Red Paper Dragon
Red Paper Dragon		 The signature float
The signature float		 Fighting the demons
Fighting the demons
Okinawan Style Taiko Drumming
Okinawan Style Taiko Drumming		 Paper Cranes
Paper Cranes		 Mochi Pounding
Mochi Pounding		 Traditional Japanese Dancing
Traditional Japanese Dancing		 Enjoying Shave ice at the Bon dance
Enjoying Shave ice at the Bon dance
Moilili Bon Dance
Moilili Bon Dance		 Moilili Bon Dance
Moilili Bon Dance		 Honolulu Festival Float.jpg
Honolulu Festival Float.jpg		 Honolulu Festival Float01.jpg
Honolulu Festival Float01.jpg		 Koto Ensemble.jpg
Koto Ensemble.jpg
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joseantonio06-Jun-2010 09:38
Wonderful gallery
Selvin Chance12-Mar-2006 08:33
Jeremy,
The photos are taken from several different cultural events during the year.
One of the main cultural events, "The Honolulu Festival" is taking place this week. Each year thousands of Japanese performers gather in Honolulu to showcase their skills in a wide variety of Japanese arts. The official site is at www.honolulufestival.com
Cheers and thanks for visiting.
Aloha
Jeremy12-Mar-2006 06:31
Nice pictures. Is this ceremony held in Hawaii every year?
Ken Chambers ARPS02-May-2005 17:28
Selvin,
A wonderful collection of photographs. As a follower of the Martial Arts, and a Photographer, I really enjoy looking at your galleries.
Very best wishes
Ken
Greymist
Guest 22-Mar-2005 10:55
wow, almost like the fair dinkum festival in japan.....very impressive.
Surya 01-Sep-2004 13:06
Great celebration of cultural activities. Very colourful/interesting gallery.
Regards,
'Surya' from India
http://www.revatisurya.com
Anna Yu09-Mar-2004 19:28
Wonderful colorful gallery Selvin. You are very very lucky to live there!
Jill29-Feb-2004 05:20
Such traditional beauty that cannot be explained in few words. I find myself questioning each photograph while in awe.

Thank you for sharing such an event.
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