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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 ...

Typically, the tradition of Obon — the Japanese Festival of the Dead — is a three-day affair featuring a variety of traditional dancing styles to celebrate and honor the spirits of ancestors. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Japanese Summer Obon Festivals are beginning to take place around the Bay Area. These events provide a cultural experience where family and friends come together to commemorate one’s ancestors ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4)-- The Obon Dance and Festival is bringing the community together to celebrate and honor lives that have passed. The summer Obon season perpetuates the Buddhist tradition of ...

Doris Matsuoka, 94, danced with other members during bon dance rehearsals last month at Wahiawa Hongwanji. They were preparing for a virtual broadcast of their dances on June 26. Three-year-old Skylar ...

SEABROOK – Lauren Pucher of Upper Deerfield had a reason to dance this year at the 70th Annual Obon Dance Festival at the Seabrook Buddhist Temple on Saturday. The festival has been a part of her life ...

For three days, family members and ancestors will be honored through service, dance, drums and food in preparation of and for the 110th annual Obon Festival in Marysville. "It's kind of a celebration ...