The first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country were built in the Bay Area in the early 1850s by Chinese migrant ...

With outdoor gatherings limited to 100 people and social distancing rules still in place, Buddhist temples that hold the obon festivals — traditionally a time to remember ancestors who have ...

Maui Taiko is heading to the nation’s capital to take center stage at the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington ...

Obon is a summertime ritual when Japanese people welcome ancestors' spirits home from the Buddhist Pure Land. The people of Nagasaki have a distinctive way to commemorate this. They light ...

Makawao Hongwanji Mission is holding the second day of its Obon festival Saturday, with the food concession opening at 5:30 p.m., Hatsubon First Bon Memorial religious service at 6 p.m. and dance ...

Maui Taiko. A cherished Maui tradition will soon travel 5,000 miles to the heart of the nation’s capital as Maui Taiko takes ...

The Obon is a Buddhist ritual to celebrate and honor the ancestors. The festival has become an island tradition enjoyed by many different ethnic groups. The Obon is a Buddhist ritual to celebrate ...

For more than 700 years, the residents of Nishimonai in Akita Prefecture have welcomed their ancestral spirits home for the annual Obon festival through a Bon Odori.These dances are held across ...

Local governments in the targeted areas are hurriedly taking emergency measures as are many recreational facilities including beaches and festivals. Following the earthquake, the Japan ...