Santa Maria Central Coast Church – Guadalupe Buddhist Church

FAMILIES OBSERVING MEMORIALS  January 2019 Aiko Furukawa, Tom/Fumiko Honda, Sen Kashiwagi, Yosaku Katayama, Paul Kurokawa, Sei Morishima, George Nishimura, Masasuke Oishi, Utanosuke Oye, Charles Sakai, Tsugi Sasaki, Mitsuyo Shimomi, Charlie Shiroma, Steve Shiroma, Tamae Taniguchi, Fujie Tomooka, Mary Ueki March 2019 Shiho Rev Aoyama, Tsune Dendo, Annie Fukumoto, Tama Furukawa, Yoshio Furukawa, James Hamasaki,Myrtle Hattori, Peter Henmi, Suzy Henmi, Ehimo Hirata, Suye Iriyama, Elsie Iwamoto, Kise Iwamoto, Hana Kamo, Aki Kanda, […]

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We are so happy to report that this years Obon Festival in Santa Maria was a success. Bringing family and friends together for a day filled with fun and laughter. Below church friend Letitia Hayes caught some of the action for us. Here’s just some of hte wonderful photos from this years event. If you […]

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We are always excited to share the wonderful news of family and friends coming together. News Channel 3 KETY put together a small story on our Annual Obon Festival. Just in case you missed the festival or the coverage. We hope this encourages more families and friends to come next year. CLICK HERE to read […]

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Special Thanks goes out to The Santa Maria Times for the online article of this years Obon Festival. Here’s a link tot hte article for you to enjoy. https://santamariatimes.com/lifestyles/photos-guadalupe-buddhist-church-obon-festival-at-the-veterans-memorial/collection_d868f2ef-f225-57b1-a1a9-aef168b3df17.html#1  

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Preparations for Sunday’s Japanese Obon Festival in Santa Maria is underway. This 110-year-old tradition is put on to honor the participants’ ancestors. Organizers said it’s also a family-friendly cultural event for everyone. Visitors can take part in the Obon Odori dance, Japanese food, entertainment and a variety of exhibits. The Obon Festival will be held at the […]

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