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Okinawan obon dance practice will be offered at the Rinzai Zen Mission in Paia at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. The mission is next to Baldwin Park. For more information, call 579-9921.

OKINAWA, Japan (August 14, 2014) -- The traditional Japanese holiday "Obon" was recognized for three days on the island of Okinawa from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, with participation from the local military ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Hawaii’s largest cultural gathering, The Hawaii Okinawa Festival returns to in-person festivities. Known as a popular form of entertainment in Okinawan culture, bon dancing is a ...

The summer Obon season is nearly here, honoring the Buddhist tradition of commemorating family ancestors, who are said to return to this world to visit relatives. Here is a list of festivities across ...