I am stopped in my tracks by the two women who are exchanging hugs and launching into fervent catching up and talking story. I’ve barely made it 10 feet into the event. Conversations in this vein ...

Beginning in early June and running through mid-August, temples across the island are opening their grounds for evenings of dancing, music, food and remembrance. The Bon Festival, or Obon, is steeped ...

The Obon is a Buddhist ritual to celebrate and honor the ancestors. The festival has become an island tradition enjoyed by many different ethnic groups. The Obon is a Buddhist ritual to celebrate and ...

The summer obon festivities have been canceled this year by island temples due to the coronavirus pandemic. Temples like Wailuku Hongwanji, shown here during bon dancing, will be taking a financial ...

HANAPEPE — The Kaua‘i Soto Zen Temple Zenshuji in Hanapepe is celebrating The Spirit of Obon this week. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) of the Department of Land and Natural Reso ...

Every summer, Buddhist temples across Hawaiʻi host Obon celebrations, which are open to all and feature traditional dances, ...