Originally a way to honour the spirits of the dead, Bon Odori is now a fun, engaging family-friendly affair. The celebration at Tsukiji Hongwanji from July 31 to August 3 is one of Tokyo’s most ...

Taiko drummer beats the drum on a wooden scaffolding called Yagura during Honganji bon odori dance festival in Tsukiji district. (Video by Stanislav Kogiku / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) The 60 Worst ...

This Bon Odori celebration at Tsukiji Hongwanji is one of Tokyo’s most popular summer festivals. So don a yukata and join the dancing crowd in circling the yagura stage from 7pm to 9pm (6pm to 8 ...

Dancers flow past the setting sun at a past Bon Odori Festival in downtown Olympia. Tony Overman Olympian file photo Olympia’s Bon Odori — a secular version of the traditional Japanese ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – With she and her family all dressed in traditional Japanese “yukata” robes, Susan McGregory said they chose to embrace the culture while at the Bon Odori festival for the ...

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It’s my “soul work.” 2. What was your first experience with the Bon dance? It was in August 2011 at the Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple Bon Dance Festival. I had a friend who really liked the Bon ...

THE 21st Bon Odori Festival in Johor has become testimony of the friendship enjoyed by the people of Japan and Malaysia, says the Japanese ambassador to Malaysia. Takahashi Katsuhiko said cultural ...

Taiko drummers beat the drum on a wooden scaffolding called Yagura during Honganji bon odori dance festival in Tsukiji district. (Video by Stanislav Kogiku / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) The Best Movies ...