It’s Obon time, a time to commemorate one’s ancestors whose spirits are believed to be temporarily visiting our world. It happens every summer, and one event many look forward to is Bon Odori! “We ...

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, Obon, an ...

Ping Chong's "Obon: Tales of Rain and Moonlight" is the sort of multimedia performance piece you'd expect to see at an alternative venue such as New York's La MaMa or Seattle's On the Boards, rather ...

Bon Odori dancers circle their kimono-clad instructor Izumi Pierce, as she takes deliberate steps to the beat of a massive taiko drum. Buddhist Mari Haworth stands in an audience of around 20 ...

The whiff of good saimin and teriyaki beef and sight of floating lanterns and festive bon dance fairs come to mind as a sign that the Japanese cultural Obon season has arrived. Men, women and children ...

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 ...