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2026-09-23
On September 11, OBON SOCIETY had the pleasure of meeting Geoff Smith, President of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. For 80 years, the Genealogical Forum of ...
2026-08-07
OBON SOCIETY is honored to be featured once again in the Gresham Japanese Garden's newsletter, this time highlighting our recent trip to Los Angeles. We are so grateful for their continued support! ...
2026-08-03
We're honored to be featured in the newsletter of Katharine Lady Berkeley's School in the UK! Their beautiful article shares the story of a family’s decision to return a Japanese Good Luck Flag, re...
2026-06-14
Our latest newsletter is out! We got back from Los Angeles and are excited to share a few highlights from the trip. Thank you for following along and supporting OBON SOCIETY's mission of healing, u...
2026-05-30
Exciting news! OBON SOCIETY has been invited to speak on a television program that reaches thousands of viewers. This incredible opportunity will help raise awareness about Japanese Good Luck Flags an...
2026-05-12
Our newest OBON SOCIETY newsletter shares a very moving letter exchange between an American family and the Japanese family connected through the return of a wartime flag. Their letters are a reminde...
2026-04-23
高山せつ城ライオンズクラブ様にお招きいただき、OBONソサエティ講演会「今だから考えよう 戦争と平和」を、Zoomを通じて開催いたしました。 日の丸に書かれた名前、祈り、願い…。 それは、「誰かの大切な人が、確かにそこに生きていた証」でした。 そして講演の中で、アメリカのご家族と、日本のご遺族との間で交わされた手紙を、ゆっくりと読み上げました。 言葉を追うごとに、時代も国境も越え...
2026-04-14
OBON SOCIETY would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Pam and Steve Hall from Michigan, who made a special stop in Astoria during their family road trip through the Northwest to hand-deliver a f...
2026-04-01
テレビ信州さまに二度にわたり取り上げていただいた、樋口徳さまの「寄せ書き日の丸」の物語。 時を超えて繋がる想いに、深い感謝を込めてご報告いたします。 2月18日放送https://youtu.be/g4jylJROf14 3月25日放送https://youtu.be/nWirzDM1ji8 海を越えて戻った日の丸 日本へ返す…元米兵遺族の思い 持ち主は遺骨のない日本兵 信州...
2026-01-30
Join OBON SOCIETY live on Monday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM (PST) for a special OBON SOCIETY live stream. Visit our Facebook page that morning to watch. Click the link below for more details! ht...
