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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 ...

In an Aloha shirt and khakis, Ken Yamada doesn't exactly look like a Buddhist minister. But put the boyish 47-year-old reverend of Berkeley's Higashi Honganji in a roomful of folk-dancing parishioners ...

In an Aloha shirt and khakis, Ken Yamada doesn't exactly look like a Buddhist minister. But put the boyish 47-year-old reverend of Berkeley's Higashi Honganji in a roomful of folk-dancing parishioners ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE — Regular visitors relishing food and entertainment at San Jose’s annual Obon festival on Saturday found the taste of sushi rolls and tempura, the flower sales, taiko performances and ...

Obon Odori festivals are happening all throughout the Bay Area. This community outdoor dance honors those who have passed, and return to earth once a year to enjoy the earthly pleasures. Traditionally ...

— On Saturday, July 16, the Seabrook Buddhist Temple, 9 Northville Road, will host its 66th Annual Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival, a cherished summer tradition in Seabrook since 1945. “It’s always ...

San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin bills its Obon festival dancing as the largest such event in the nation, attracting more than 1,000 dancers over two days. But the equivalent of Central Costuming ...