Obon Festival, organized by the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple, returns on Saturday and will feature temple tours, drum ...

San Jose’s colorful annual Obon Festival drew hundreds of people to Japantown this weekend. The festival is the largest of ...

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 Obon Festival is seen as a big ...

San Jose's Obon Festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The festival's big attraction is the traditional Bon Odori, ...

Hundreds of community members participate in the traditional Odori dancing on the first day of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin’s Obon festival in San Jose on Saturday. The Obon festival ...

A free traditional Japanese folk dance festival is being held in Steveston this weekend. The Steveston Buddhist Temple is ...

Lynne Ogawa, of Berkeley, who was raised a Buddhist and grew up going to Obon festivals in her native Maui, started attending Yamada's church when her daughter, Maya, was 5.

Obon (O-BOHN), celebrated with frenzied devotion in Japan, is one of those odd happy-sad observances. First marked in A.D. 657, Obon is a Buddhist festival honoring one's ancestors, especially ...

For the first time in a long time, the Spokane Buddhist Temple will host an Obon festival this weekend. “We haven’t had an Obon festival in 25 or 30 years,” said Mari Haworth, Temple board ...

DON’T be surprised if you go to an obon festival this summer and find skilled performers dancing country music "line dance" steps and motions. And don’t expect to see everyone in kimonos or ...