NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan — This American base outside Tokyo recently welcomed more than 15,000 visitors for its 64th annual Bon Odori festival, a celebration of Japanese tradition with a few ...

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 is ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- 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 ...

Photos: Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace in Kingston, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. The Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace drew a crowd to Kingston Point Beach in Kingston, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Kingston Point Beach was bustling on Sunday afternoon as the Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace returned for its 15th year, promising a day of song, dance, and fun, advocating for a more ...

Dancers flow past the setting sun at a past Bon Odori Festival in downtown Olympia. Tony Overman Olympian file photo Olympia’s Bon Odori — a secular version of the traditional Japanese festival ...

Japanese culture, live music and exhibits will once again return to Stockton for the 2025 Obon Odori & Festival. The annual event kicks off from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese culture, live music and exhibits will once again return to Stockton for the 2025 Obon Odori & Festival. The annual event ...