Summer weekends at SoCal Japanese Buddhist temples fill with carnival games, Japanese food and dancing as people of all generations come together to celebrate Obon, a joyous holiday dedicated to ...

Get out your kachi kachi and fans. It’s Obon season. Every summer, Japanese Americans in Southern California gather at temples and community centers to celebrate Obon, a joyous festival ...

Community members play taiko, or Japanese drums, at a Bon Odori dance practice in preparation for Obon on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Esther Sun The Sacramento Bee The Buddhist Church of Sacramento ...

Obon is the Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors and is August 13-15, 2024. This three day celebration is a time for families to gather, eat, dance, and honor their relatives.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The annual Obon Festival in San Jose's Japantown is once again coming together this weekend where the popular San Jose Taiko will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary.

surprisegardening1108 Obon, a Traditional Japanese Summer Event – Our Beliefs Posted: March 26, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 Discover the heart of Japanese tradition as we celebrate Obon ...

(KGO) -- This weekend is expected to be a busy one for San Jose's Japantown. The popular Obon Festival returns to its in-person roots on Saturday and Sunday. "Obon" is a Japanese Buddhist ...

Dancers perform the Bon Odori no Uta dance during the 74th Annual Obon Festival at the Seabrook Buddhist Temple, Saturday, July 20, 2019.Get Photo Hoh Daiko group member Michael Orange drums for ...

OGDEN — For the past 15 years, Maia Yoshida has participated in the annual Obon Festival held at the Buddhist Church of Ogden, dancing in remembrance of her ancestors and loved ones lost.

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.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on Sunday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grant Park. The festival is meant to honor the spirits ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Okinawans should stay close to home this week to forestall further spread of COVID-19, the prefecture’s governor said on the eve of the Obon holiday. Although daily case ...