Obon dance (san jose-summary, 2007-07-14)

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On Saturday, the San Jose community danced Obon Odori to celebrate a Japanese festival called Obon Matsuri (odori=dance, matsuri=festival). Obon is a Japanese Buddhist festival to honor one's ancestors. The colorful clothing are mostly yukatas and happi coats (different from kimonos). This summary reviews 11 of the 15 dances that were performed at the festival. Number of dancers (announced over the speaker): 914 Start time: 7:45 pm Music performed live by San Jose Chidori Band: "Shinshu Ondo" "Obon no Uta" "Gassho Ondo" "Sukiyaki" "Sawayaka Ondo" "Pokemon Ondo" "Oyama Ondo" "Janken Ondo" "Shiawase Samba" Music performed live by San Jose Taiko: "Soran Bushi" "Ei Ja Nai Ka" (At Japantown, San Jose, CA on 2007-07-14)
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