We met Mr. Glen Gaidos at Columbia River Maritime Museum on May 16, 2025. He wished to personally hand-deliver this flag to OBON SOCIETY, with the hope that it can be returned to the family in Japan. Keiko provided an explanation of the writing on the flag.   Here is recorded brief explanation of this flag:https://youtu....

Here’s a newsletter highlighting an interesting request OBON SOCIETY received from the USS Yorktown.   https://mailchi.mp/8ef0cfb677c3/qk2pi86upk

おかげさまで、令和７年１月３１日、京都市平和継承事業の講演会「オレゴンから愛レター」を、京都市と京都市遺族会連合会のご招待を賜り、無事に終えることができました。当初、レックスと二人での講演を予定していましたが、レックスの足の具合が悪くなり、安静を要する状況となりました。そこで、心細い中、私、敬子が一...

Please click the link below to read Chapter 4 of our January 2025 series. Enjoy!      https://mailchi.mp/4eb74240feb5/obon-society-newsletter-2025-part-4

Please click the link below to read Part Three of our January Newsletter! Enjoy!    https://mailchi.mp/d021ac933e52/obon-society-newsletter-2025-part-3

Please click the link below to read Part Two of our January Newsletter! Enjoy!    https://mailchi.mp/197c0ea5a78a/obon-society-newsletter-2025-part-2

Please click the link below to read our latest 2025 newsletter!    https://mailchi.mp/dd19b32f4991/obon-society-newsletter-2025-part-1

Please click the link below to read Chapter 5 of the J.C. England Story!     https://mailchi.mp/0cbff338abeb/obon-society-jc-england-story-part-5

Please click the link below to read Part Two of the J.C. England story!    https://mailchi.mp/58915088e1ef/jc-england-pearl-harbor-part-2

Please click the link below to read our latest Pearl Harbor story about J.C. England.   https://mailchi.mp/3036c43e06ff/jc-england-pearl-harbor-story-part-one