OBON DANCE IN KOBE JAPAN
The Obon dance is part of the Obon Festival which takes place in mid August. At this time, Japanese pay respect to their ancestors. This particular version starts off a little slow but gets rocking towards the end.
Nishi Hongwanji Japanese Buddhist Temple - PART 1
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11 March, 2012 Los Angeles
NISHI HONGWANJI BETSUIN
JAPANESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE
11 MARCH, 2012 LOS ANGELES, USA
Special Event - One Year Memorial Service for Victims of the
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami Tragedy.
Exclusive Complete Coverage by AJJIF GLOBAL.
By Special Permission to AJJIF GLOBAL from
Nishi Hongwanji Betsuin Japanese Buddhist Temple
( The Oldest Japanese Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo of Los Angeles that is over 110 years old ).
With the Invited Guests: O-Sensei Alexey Kunin 10 Dan Ju-Jitsu ( USA ), Founder & President of the AJJIF GLOBAL, Headmaster / Head Family Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan, Consul General of Japan - Jun Niimi, Rimban Hiroshi Abiko, Bishop Noriaki Ito,
Sensei Keishin Kako - Buddhist Monk, Headmaster of Koyasan Buddhist Temple.
With the Local Government, City and State Officials, Press and Media Coverage, Japanese National TV. Supported by the Japanese Government. Sanctioned by AJJIF GLOBAL - ALL JAPAN JU-JITSU INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION.
360 Walking Tours of Japan - Higashi Honganji, Kyoto - Letters from Japan
This is a 360 video of the Higashi Honganji in Kyoto, Japan.
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Japan holds memorial for tsunami victims
O-Bon Festival
Obon (お盆?) or just Bon (盆?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.
The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan reacted differently and this resulted in three different times of Obon. Shichigatsu Bon (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around 15 July in eastern Japan (Kantō region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tohoku region), coinciding with Chūgen. Hachigatsu Bon (Bon in August) is based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. Kyu Bon (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year. Kyu Bon is celebrated in areas like the northern part of the Kantō region, Chūgoku region, Shikoku, and the Okinawa Prefecture. These three days are not listed as public holidays but it is customary that people are given leave.
PBA Taiko 2010 Wisdom of The Dragon (Part 2: Wisdom of The Dragon)
Part 2: Wisdom of The Dragon - Rain Dance and Wisdom of The Dragon performance by the student body of the Pacific Buddhist Academy taken from the Fourth Annual Taiko and Karaoke Festival. The performance was at the Pearl City Cultural Center on March 7, 2010. The theme for the event was Wisdom of The Dragon.
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2009 Ohana Festival
New Year's 'Ohana Festival at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
15 waikiki bon dance
June 10 2016 Kamehameha day Waikiki Oahu. The street was closed, great party.
Lahaina Jodo Mission O-Bon Dance 2008
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