Japanese festival, held for the first time in Sunway City, was a two-day event celebrating Malaysia-Japan ties.

A free traditional Japanese folk dance festival is being held in Steveston this weekend. The Steveston Buddhist Temple is ...

San Jose’s colorful annual Obon Festival drew hundreds of people to Japantown this weekend. The festival is the largest of ...

From sizzling yakitori to matcha lattes and handmade clay earrings, small businesses brought cuisine, creativity and culture ...

San Jose's Obon Festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S.The festival honors loved ones who have passed away, but that's only part of what makes it so special."The Obon Festival is seen as a big ...

Tokyo’s summer festival season is in full swing, and this upcoming long weekend perfectly encapsulates the city’s vibrant ...

Bon Odori is a Japanese Buddhist festival that celebrates ancestors with a sense of gratitude and joy, said Hamakawa. “Essentially it’s a time where we really think about those who have passed ...

1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Japanese guests try some pizza during the Bon Odori festival at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 5, 2023. About 20,000 people attended this year's event, which honors ...

Since its inception in 1959, Camp Zama's Bon Odori Festival has been a way for the Army community in Japan to participate in and learn more about Japanese culture, and to share that experience ...

Obon, or the Bon Festival, is a traditional Japanese observance held over a three-day period in the summer that signifies a time when the spirits of deceased family members are believed to return ...

It is part of the Bon Festival, in which families reunite with the spirits of their ancestors, and the sendoff is intended as a farewell at the end, as spirits return to the afterlife.