More than 1,000 people braved blustery and rainy weather Sunday at the Portland Japanese Garden to recognize and celebrate the Japanese New Year with traditional events. The garden is one of the world ...
The Japanese new year starts at the usual date—Jan. 1—but the party lasts a little longer. That’s how the Portland Japanese Garden came to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a ceremony Jan. 8. The ...
The Rabbit Dance is a social, and humorous dance of the Northern Arapaho Tribe. It was learned from the Cree Indians in about 1920. The dance similarly resembles a White American folk dance or "square ...