A Japanese traditional drum-maker Wednesday put the final nails into a taiko drum he donated to Maui Taiko last year. Hisakatsu Yokoyama, from a town in quake-tsunami ravaged Fukushima prefecture, ...

Known for performing at temples around the island during the Obon festival season, Maui Taiko will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the drumming ensemble with a special concert in the ...

The 28th annual Las Vegas Obon Festival and Bazaar Aug. 6 at Clark High School celebrated a new home, a record crowd and visions of a bigger event in the future. Hosted by Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha, ...

On August 1 and 2, streets closed down and lanterns were hung as the city of Gardena prepared for Southern California’s largest Obon Festival. Similar to “Día de los Muertos,” Japanese Obon Festival ...

We spent the weekend at an Obon festival, hosted by the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. What follows is a visual and audio tour of the weekend, from the chopping veggies to dancing at ...

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