Japanese culture has always been a large part of Malaysia, from their work ethics to sushi right to the media we consume, Japanese culture is everywhere in Malaysia. A large part of this also stems ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – With she and her family all dressed in traditional Japanese “yukata” robes, Susan McGregory said they chose to embrace the culture while at the Bon Odori festival for the first time ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Hundreds braved the rain to gather for the fourteenth Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace, championing a world free of peace and nuclear weapons, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival, held ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace, which celebrates the promise of a sustainable future free of war and nuclear power, takes place Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 8 p.m. at Kingston ...

Dancing in the middle of the street with bright colored lights and lanterns swinging overhead is an annual summer experience Ron Hamakawa calls “incredibly surreal, almost magical.” As someone who ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug 6, 2014) -- Nearly 28,000 Japanese and American community members from the local area attended Camp Zama's 55th annual "Bon Odori" festival, held here, Saturday. Col. Joy ...

"Every Sunday, we all come together to practice," she said of the group. "Our members come from all walks of life. It doesn't matter who you are." It is in the spirit of inclusiveness and cultural ...

An afternoon of traditional Japanese dance, drumming and cultural exchange is planned for Saturday, July 7 on Westport's Jesup Green. The 14th annual Bon Odori Dance Festival, sponsored by the Japan ...

The Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) and Buddhist Temple of San Diego (BTSD) host the 4th annual Bon Odori Festival! For two days, you will be able enjoy a variety of merchants, engage in family ...

Members of Aikido of Olympia wait for their martial arts demonstration during the 2011 Bon Odori festival in downtown Olympia. Tony Overman Staff photographer, 2011 Bon Odori is a Japanese Buddhist ...

The Bon-Odori Dance Festival for Peace will take place at a new location this year. The seventh annual event will be held 1-7 p.m., Aug. 6 at Kingston Point Beach Park, on Delaware Avenue in downtown ...