
Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo held its annual Arigato Bazaar on May 4, featuring food, games, prize drawings, handicrafts, a silent auction, a country store, and entertainment. Above: Contestants in the church’s second annual dance-off showed off their moves to constantly changing music, from the Electric Slide to the Macarena to Gangnam Style.

The bazaar’s third annual odori event was a preview of the upcoming Obon season, featuring the Meiji Ondo Dancers from San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center and George Abe on taiko.

Kids and adults from Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu of Little Tokyo, under the direction of Art Ishii, gave a karate demonstration.

The menu included chicken teriyaki (left), strawberry shortcake (right), and such Centenary specialties as Haute Dogs and Smashed Potatoes.

Centenary’s Chikara Daiko (top photo) and Bombu Taiko from Higashi Honganji performed separately and together.
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo