The Japanese Church of Christ in Salt Lake honored the local Japanese community and shared its culture with other Utahns at its first-ever summer festival, Natsu Matsuri.
The JCC, founded in Salt Lake in 1918, has held its annual fall festival, Aki Matsuri, for decades. But this is the first year it has been moved up to a summer festival as a way to bring together the community and celebrate Japanese culture.COVID-19 pandemicEvent chairwoman Jani Iwamoto, member of the JCC and former state senator, said the festival is an important way for the local Japanese community to honor its ancestors and share its culture.
The garden just east of the church is dedicated to Japanese pioneers, called Issei and Nisei . A plaque was recently added honoring Utah Japanese American soldiers who received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service. "It's sharing our culture," Iwamoto said. "This place has been a sacred place for our community for over 100 years, and we just are blessed to have those that came before us."
Floyd Mori is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who said volunteering at the festival gave him a great opportunity to connect with his relatives and with the community.
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