Twenty-third Annual City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show photograph album , 1984

City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show Photograph Albums (0.42 linear feet) contains five photograph albums from 1980 to 1986. The albums include newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and invitation letters for the Japanese Cultural Show event held in Gardena, California, and sponsored by the Gardena Valley Gardeners Association (GVGA). The GVGA was formed in 1955, and the first City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show was held in December 1961. Photographs from the event include bonsai, ikebana arrangements, Japanese gardens, and other displays. Other images from the events and demonstrations include Karate demonstrations, Judo and Kendo tournaments, Shodo (Japanese calligraphy), Buyo (Japanese classic dance), and other displays, demonstrations, and events during the show.