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 first time here Saturday.
Bon Odori dancers from local Japanese cities perform during Iruma’s Bon festival, Japan, July 26, 2023. The traditional dance is nearly 600 years old and is a form of honoring the spirits of one's ancestors.
Running for over a decade now, the Nakano Ekimae Bon Odori Festival was started with the intent of allowing people to enjoy vibrant local songs and dances.
There are a myriad of bon odori events held across Japan during the summer months, and the Kamodai Bon Odori is a much-loved tradition held in the Sugamo area of Tokyo.
Bon Odori summer festivals are usually held at shrines, temples and public squares as they are considered important events bringing communities together.
"Obon" or just "Bon" is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon...
U.S. Army Garrison Japan, with cooperation from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 4th Engineer Group, recently hosted the 61st annual Bon Odori Festival at Camp Zama—the first one to be held on the installation since 2019.
Every August, families in Japan prepare for the return of their ancestors spirits with elaborate altars, displays and even dance festivals called Bon Odori.
Around this time grocery stores prepare many festive foods used for offerings as well as special decorations. But, what are Shoryo Uma and why are they made of cucumbers and eggplants?
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local Japanese residents perform Bon Odori dancing at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019.
On Saturday, September 7, 2019, we will hold our internationally popular Bon Odori Festival in Friendship Park in Fussa City near Yokota Air Base, Tokyo.
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 10, 2019) - Naval Air Facility Atsugi Bon Odori dancers pose for a group photo ahead of the Yamato Furusato festival. The group is comprised of military dependents.
For the first time ever, Soldiers with 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participated in Camp Zama’s Bon Odori Festival to learn more about Japanese culture and share that experience with their host-nation neighbors, Aug. 3, 2019.
