Growing up Japanese American, attending an Obon festival evokes instant nostalgia — I remember being a kid eating peanut butter mochi and shaved ice during breaks between dancing.

Nearly every Japanese American community is celebrating with Obon festivals this time of year, but nowhere does this summertime Buddhist ritual resonate more deeply than in San Francisco. "We are ...

The Japanese Summer Obon Festivals are beginning to take place around the Bay Area. These events provide a cultural experience where family and friends come together to commemorate one’s ...

"Obon has a spiritual significance, but it also has cultural and community significance," says the Japanese American priest. "People can put on their summer kimono and celebrate a Japanese festival." ...

Robert Kuboi poses in front of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin dressed in traditional Japanese military attire during the Obon Festival in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 14, 2018.

In Japan, Obon, an annual festival rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, is often celebrated in mid-August, but celebrations will take place in Northern California cities this year throughout July.

Every summer, Japanese Americans in Southern California gather at temples and community centers to celebrate Obon, a joyous festival dedicated to remembering and honoring ancestors.

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT (publ. 7/18/2012, pg. 2A) A story about San Jose’s Obon Festival incorrectly reported that Phyllis Sugimoto is a grandmother. She is not. The story also incorrectly ...

The Wadaiko Gouken Japanese Drum Troupe — based in southwest Ohio — will be attending JASCO’s Obon Festival this year to perform Taiko, a Japanese style of drumming.

For many Japanese Americans of my generation, Obon festivals are a chance for fun memories and also, a little bit of tradition. “We've been coming here since my oldest daughter was four.

In Japan, Obon, an annual festival rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, is often celebrated in mid-August, but celebrations will take place in Northern California cities this year throughout July.