![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 6 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
In part 6 from our show about the San Jose Obon Festival, get the best seat to view hundreds of dancers as they fill the street to bring the two-day San Jose Obon Festival to a close. You'll also learn what familiar children's game is part of one of the dances performed. To see the entire program visit www.FunAddicts.TV
Keywords: Obon festival; San Jose Obon Festival; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 3 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
In part 3 from our show about the San Jose Obon Festival, the unique, ancient storytelling form, kamishibai, is given new life by authors/performers Hazuki Kataoka and David Battino. They draw upon classic folktales and original artwork to create Storycard Theater dramas. To see the entire program visit www.FunAddicts.TV
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; Storycard theater; David Battino; Hazuki Kataoka
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 4 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
In part 4 from our show about the San Jose Obon Festival, Joni discusses the Buddhist religion with the speaker from the festival's "Buddism 101" workshop, Reverend Gerald Sakamoto from the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin. To see the entire program visit www.FunAddicts.TV
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; Buddhism; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin; Gerald Sakamoto
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 2 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
In part 2 from our show about the San Jose Obon Festival, watch and learn from Roy Hirabayashi how San Jose Taiko has broadened and embellished an historical art form into a style that joins the traditional rhythms of Japanese drumming with the beat of world rhythms including African, Balinese, Brazilian, Latin and jazz percussion.
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; taiko; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin; San Jose Taiko; Roy Hirabayashi
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 1 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
The introduction to our show about The 73rd Annual San Jose Obon Festival sponsored by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin. To see the entire program visit www.FunAddicts.TV
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin; San Jose Taiko; Storycard theater
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 Chapter 5 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
In part 5 from our show about the San Jose Obon Festival, learn about the purpose of the Obon Festival and what it takes to put it on from festival chairman Jim McClure and past organizer Jimi Yamai: from the hundreds of volunteers to the tons of food and everything else that keeps thousands coming back year after year. To see the entire program visit www.FunAddicts.TV
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin; Jim McClure; Jimi Yamai
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| Bon Dance - Ryan Kawailani Ozawa
Scenes from the Obon ceremony and bon dance at Waipahu Soto Zen Taiyoji in Hawaii. Includes a taiko drum performance. Filmed as a test of the Flip Video camera from Pure Digital Technologies. About 25 clips were edited together using the provided "Movie Mix" software. The camera is not particularly Mac compatible, but otherwise, as a simple and affordable device for collecting video to share online, it's almost perfect...
Keywords: obon; bon dance; hawaii; waipahu; taiko; taiko drums; drummers; drumming; flip; flip video
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| Fun Addicts Episode 3 - Joni Clark and Rich Yacco
The 73rd Annual San Jose Obon Festival: Traditional dance, music, food and games create a rich cultural experience at this free outdoor festival presented by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin. In this episode you'll learn how traditional Japanese drums inspire today's performers; discover the basics of Buddhism; find out how ancient storytelling techniques have been given a modern twist; and understand what it takes to put on a large community festival...
Keywords: San Jose Obon Festival; taiko; Buddhism; Storycard theater; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin; San Jose Taiko
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