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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
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Obon dancing in America: Reverend Yoshio Iwanaga photo album
June 22, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
(Editor’s Note: The following was excerpted from an online exhibit curated by Wynn Kiyama, executive director of Portland Taiko and director of the Portland State University Taiko Ensemble. Photos courtesy […] READ MORE
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San Jose Obon delivers comforting familiarity to community
July 21, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
This year’s Obon festival in San Jose’s Japantown, which took place July 9 and July 10, was the same as it is every year: parking was nearly impossible to find, […] READ MORE
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Help us grow with our Membership Drive!
July 7, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
There is much news about Japanese American newspapers facing difficult challenges, threatening our collective existence, given the general downturn in advertising in today’s print media and a shift to more […] READ MORE
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FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Obon in Japan, compared to America
June 23, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
I’d been trying to think of how to compare Obon festivals in Japan and America, but for reasons I couldn’t quite put my finger on, it was very difficult. On […] READ MORE
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