Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia is hosting two lantern floating ceremonies in celebration of Obon. (Courtesy of Millie Chen) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, ...

Transform small slips of paper into handwritten memorials for lost loved ones during Obon Weekend at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. Similar to Mexico’s Day of the Dead, Obon — ...

The hypnotic beat of thundering taiko drums, a symbolic community folk dance, a serene stroll on winding garden paths and heartfelt messages to lost loved ones penned on slips of paper. It’s once ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Como Park Japanese Obon Festival will return to St. Paul this weekend for a celebration of culture featuring taiko drumming ...

The hypnotic beat of thundering taiko drums, a symbolic community folk dance, a serene stroll on winding garden paths and heartfelt messages to lost loved ones penned on slips of paper. It’s once ...

Around a center stage constructed for Obonfest, a lively crowd of dancers of all ages joyfully twirled under hundreds of red and white paper lanterns. The temporary festival venue, next to the Oregon ...

Members of the community gathered, Sunday on the grounds of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul, lighting lanterns, eating food and partaking in Japanese customs in celebration of Obon, a ...

Summer weekends at SoCal Japanese Buddhist temples fill with carnival games, Japanese food and dancing as people of all generations come together to celebrate Obon, a joyous holiday dedicated to ...

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Japanese culture, live music and exhibits will once again return to Stockton for the 2025 Obon Odori & Festival. The annual event kicks off from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the ...

Get ready to celebrate Obon, the Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors. Obon is August 13-15, 2025, but San Jose Japantown’s annual Obon Festival is this weekend, July 12-13, ...

In a state where cultures often intersect, Albuquerque’s Obon Festival is a luminous tribute to the Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors and, much like Dia de los Muertos, the event is a vibrant, ...