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 ...

We spent the weekend at an Obon festival, hosted by the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. What follows is a visual and audio tour of the weekend, from the chopping veggies to dancing ...

On June 28, the Obon Festival will begin with the Hatsubon & Obon Service at 4 p.m. followed by the tour of temple at 5:30 p.m., “Momotaro, the Peach Boy” storytelling at 6 p.m., and the Bon Odori ...

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 ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4)-- The Obon Dance and Festival is bringing the community together to celebrate and honor lives that have passed. The summer Obon season perpetuates the Buddhist tradition ...

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.

The annual community Obon Festival, a Japanese cultural celebration ... The “gathering of joy and remembrance” includes Bon Odori dancing, Taiko drumming and Japanese foods along with ...

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.

Tracy Akimoto, one of the performers and dance instructors, said they teach anyone who wants to come in and join. For her, aside from pandemic years, she’s always been a part of Obon.

For Sandy resident Furubayashi Iwasaki, it's an opportunity to show the community the beauty of Obon dance after 50 years of teaching it. "It makes me happiest. It’s always the happiest time of ...

Pāʻia’s Mantokuji Soto Mission put on a vibrant Obon festival Saturday night with Japanese food stalls, Taiko drum performances and bon dance. Hundreds of Maui residents poured into the ...

The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on ... The event will include performances of Bon Odori dancing and Taiko drumming as well as Japanese artist displays ...