Riley Nakasone, above, along with Chinagu Eisa Hawaii opened festivities on Aug. 5, during a bon dance held by the Shingon Mission of Hawaii on Sheridan Street. In order to minimize food prep done by ...

RELATED :—Below is the list of bon dances across Hawaii courtesy of Derrick Iwata of Hawaii’s Plantation Village. All dates and times are subject to change. OAHU • Saturday, June 7 : Hawaii’s ...

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HONOKAA — The Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple invites the community to join the 114th annual Memorial Service at 5:30 p.m. July 15 in the social hall, followed by bon dance at 7 p.m. ADVERTISING ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another perfect night for bon dance at Hawaii Betsuin. Hundreds showed off their moves at Honpa Hongwanji for a free event in Nuuanu. The Obon Festival, characterized as ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of Honolulu’s largest cultural events of the year is back at Aloha Stadium this Saturday. Megabon 2024 is set to take place from 4 to 9 p.m. in the Lower Halawa Lot.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — One of Hawaiʻi’s most interesting cultural expressions is the bon dance. Brought to Hawaiʻi by Japanese immigrants in 1925, these festivals have grown to several of these events ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Hawaii’s largest cultural gathering, The Hawaii Okinawa Festival returns to in-person festivities. Known as a popular form of entertainment in Okinawan culture, bon dancing is a ...

With Zoom meetings taking the place of public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, there have been everything from online cocktail hours to church services, so why not virtual bon dances?

Maui residents Jonah Valois-Nishimura (left) and Shannon Loo knew they were going to miss the summertime obon dances, so they began holding an online dance session beginning in April. — Photo courtesy ...

Sep. 3—Despite volunteer shortages and the persistent pandemic, some bon dances drew crowds that matched pre-COVID-19 attendance numbers. Despite volunteer shortages and the persistent pandemic, some ...