They had gathered for Bon Odori, a summertime dance festival that’s the highlight of a centuries-old Buddhist custom called Obon, which is held annually throughout Japan for the repose of the souls of ...

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Obon is a summertime ritual when Japanese people welcome ancestors' spirits home from the Buddhist Pure Land. The people of Nagasaki have a distinctive way to commemorate this.

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The Obon festival is held in many communities in Japan, as well as in Japanese-American communities around the United States. The origins of Obon are from the Buddhist legend of Mogallana ...

Now their descendants are preparing for Obon, the Japanese festival of the dead, to mark the economic and social contribution of what was once Australia’s largest Japanese community. Siblings ...

“We do this through folk dancing. We dance to celebrate our ancestors.” The Obon Festival is held in many communities in Japan, as well as in Japanese American communities around the United State ...

Many people are familiar with the bon dance tradition in Hawai‘i, but not everyone knows its origins. Originating in Japan, Obon is a Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. This ...