who passed away last summer in Osaka, Japan,” said Miwako Patton, the museum’s marketing manager. Since it opened in 1977, the museum has celebrated Obon, which commonly takes place in Japan ...

IZUMISANO, Osaka -- The exodus of people spending their summer Obon holiday abroad began at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Aug. 9, with the international departure lobbies ...

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.

Donate now. 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 ...

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 ...

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia is hosting two lantern floating ceremonies in celebration of Obon. (Courtesy of Millie Chen) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, ...

An international flights departure lobby is seen crowded with people who will spend the summer Obon holiday abroad, at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Aug. 9, 2024.

The Buddhist Church of Sacramento is holding festivities Saturday and Sunday in celebration of Obon, a Japanese Buddhist holiday commemorating the dead and honoring ancestors. In Japan ...