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 at ...

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. For Sandy resident ...

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 of ...

It’s Obon time, a time to commemorate one’s ancestors whose spirits are believed to be temporarily visiting our world. It happens every summer, and one event many look forward to is Bon Odori! “We ...

The sound of drumming was the first thing noticeable. Closer, a gust of wind portended delicious cuisine. Finally, at the edge of the park, an array of colorfully clad people laughing and dancing were ...

Typically, the tradition of Obon — the Japanese Festival of the Dead — is a three-day affair featuring a variety of traditional dancing styles to celebrate and honor the spirits of ancestors. The ...

Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) invites the community to the third annual Humboldt Obon Festival on Aug. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. in front of the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., ...

Volunteers are being sought for Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity’s second Humboldt Obon Festival slated for Aug. 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. in front of Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., ...

Bon Odori dancers circle their kimono-clad instructor Izumi Pierce, as she takes deliberate steps to the beat of a massive taiko drum. Buddhist Mari Haworth stands in an audience of around 20 ...

First Photo: Hundreds attended Wailuku Jodo Mission’s Centennial Obon Festival on Friday night. The celebration began with a service for Hatsu Bon (first obon) families and a memorial to honor all the ...

Rinzai Zen Mission in Paia has decided to cancel the dance portion of obon this year due to health and safety concerns of church members and the public. The church will hold obon service only at 10 ...