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July 2023 – Obon Edition
July 13, 2023 by Greg Viloria
Season 2, Episode 6: Obon and Summer Festivals Thursday, July 13, 2023, 6 p.m. on the Nichi Bei Foundation Facebook Live and YouTube channels CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE Pastries: […] READ MORE
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Fifty+ years in the dance circle: Fumiye Nancy Shibata
June 22, 2023 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by BCA Wheel of Dharma. Fumiye Nancy Shibata studied with Mitsusa Bando, established the tradition of coordinating dances in the Buddhist Churches of […] READ MORE
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Obon’s history and a modern celebration
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
The Rev. Matt Hamasaki defines Obon as “a time when we honor those who have gone before us.” In sharing the history of Obon, the Buddhist Church of Sacramento Betsuin […] READ MORE
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Summer is fun time for Southern California Bon Odori junkies
June 20, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Summer is a joyful season for many thousands of Southern California Nikkei as they participate in numerous traditional Buddhist Obon observances — as well as non-Buddhist summer […] READ MORE
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Bon Odori is a tradition even far from the West Coast
June 20, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Japanese Americans who don’t live on the West Coast joke that you can go to a different Bon Odori every weekend in California, and dance away your summer. Not so […] READ MORE
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Several ministerial changes in Northern Calif. Buddhist Churches
June 21, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Along with the start of the new year, several Buddhist temples in Northern California welcomed new ministers to lead their congregations. The ministers’ main goal is to maintain the welcoming […] READ MORE
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Season of Obon
June 21, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
In the summer heat, Japanese love a good ghost story that’ll send chills up their spine. In some ways, the Obon tradition reflects that feeling with crowds of people dancing […] READ MORE
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FANTASTIC VOYAGE: What is Obon for a Buddhist reverend in Japan?
June 21, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
The word Obon in America, and the word in Japan, are two very different things. Many people in America link Obon to the street festivals and dancing that takes place […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk … About remembering and speaking out
June 21, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Obon time is a time to remember loved ones who have passed away. We honor the dead with tradition and ceremony. By coming together as family and community, we have […] READ MORE
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Mountain View Buddhist Temple impermanence
June 21, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
“How, are we going to do Obon … without rice?” Randy Sato, co-chair of this year’s Obon Festival and Bazaar at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple, pushed his tensed fingers […] READ MORE
