Obon Festival, organized by the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple, returns on Saturday and will feature temple tours, drum ...

San Jose’s colorful annual Obon Festival drew hundreds of people to Japantown this weekend. The festival is the largest of ...

San Jose's Obon Festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S.The festival honors loved ones who have passed away, but that's only part of what makes it so special."The Obon Festival is seen as a big ...

Hundreds of community members participate in the traditional Odori dancing on the first day of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin’s Obon festival in San Jose on Saturday. The Obon festival ...

Lynne Ogawa, of Berkeley, who was raised a Buddhist and grew up going to Obon festivals in her native Maui, started attending Yamada's church when her daughter, Maya, was 5.

Want to learn Japanese folk dancing, known as odori? There are three free lessons the week of July 16 to help people prepare ...

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 ...

For the first time in a long time, the Spokane Buddhist Temple will host an Obon festival this weekend. “We haven’t had an Obon festival in 25 or 30 years,” said Mari Haworth, Temple board ...

DON’T be surprised if you go to an obon festival this summer and find skilled performers dancing country music "line dance" steps and motions. And don’t expect to see everyone in kimonos or ...