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SALT LAKE CITY — Community members in Salt Lake City’s Japantown are gearing up for this weekend’s Obon Festival ahead of plans to revitalize the downtown area including Japantown.
"Obon dancing is the dance of joy,” explains Iwasaki. “It’s a time that we reflect and remember our ancestors and all those who came before us and what we owe to them because we wouldn’t be here without them.""My mother was the original Obon dance instructor here in Salt Lake from 1948 till 2016 when she passed away at the age of 95," she said.
This year's festival comes at a time where the city is working on plans to revitalize downtown by creating a sports, culture and entertainment district around the Delta Center, which includes Japantown. After most of the area was wiped away when the Salt Palace was constructed, there has been an active push to help preserve what is left of the area, and help it grow.
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