Sightings

I have found out that I happen to be on a few videos that are online. One I found while I was searching for the name of a Group. I was searching to remember the name of a group I saw at the Cherry Blosm festival and found this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFurD2HqwT4 . then recently I was told at an Obon by a fellow dancer how I was on more from another obon. Just showing again how noticeable an afro is! Those were here: HigashiHongaji ,Bon Dance @ OBON CARNIVAL of HIGASHI HONGANJI 2007.7.28 , HigashiHonganjiobon . I would also like to do a disclaimer now that No one has heard of a Beachboys' song becoming an obon odori dance before so everyone was off on that one not just me.
Another: Hongashi

Last O-bon
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I advise everyone to go to O-bons. I have been going to several local ones so far 4&1/2. I thought that yesterday's would be the last but it seems I may have to go to another. I seem to have been talked into going to the Gardena temple's next week. I heard that Gardena's has the largest group of attendance and of odori dancers than the others in LA.

I just heard of Obons in June yet I think I'll miss them after this last one. I admit it I may be addicted to o-bons. It seems almost wrong and unnatural to not go each week to another one. I will have to go to as many as I can next year. Now I know what to look for at each and their specialty foods. At least there is Nisei Week 「二世週間」coming up with it's end of the event dance.

Went to an Obon Carnival 「お盆　カニルー」the other day. Although the oban services are based on Buddhism the festivals were lots of fun for everyone. I suggest everyone try visiting an obon festival this season!