Maui Taiko is heading to the nation’s capital to take center stage at the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington ...

Maui Taiko. A cherished Maui tradition will soon travel 5,000 miles to the heart of the nation’s capital as Maui Taiko takes ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...

Makawao Hongwanji Mission is holding the second day of its Obon festival Saturday, with the food concession opening at 5:30 p.m., Hatsubon First Bon Memorial religious service at 6 p.m. and dance ...

The Obon Festival will be August 16, from 6 – 9 p.m. in the Sasebo Japanese Garden at the Albuquerque BioPark. Guests will have a chance to enjoy Japanese refreshments, […] advertisement ...

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. They light ...

The typhoon, which followed closely on the heels of Typhoon No. 6 during Japan's peak Obon holiday season, lashed wide swathes of central and western Japan with heavy rains and powerful winds.