The traditional Obon Odori festival celebrates Japanese folk dance, held on the grounds of the Enmanji Buddhist Temple. Obon, the Japanese Buddhist summer festival honoring the ancestors, continues on ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- San Jose's Obon Festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The festival honors loved ones who have passed away, but that's only part of what makes it so special. "The ...

A Halloween show inspired by Japanese urban legends and a musical collaboration with Three Rivers Music Theatre are among plans for Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s 2023-24 season. Other performances ...

Student dispatch program resumes, two sister-cities enjoy their 32-year relationship Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1.

Deep beneath the sea off the coast of Japan, the earth began to quake. The ocean above it swelled in response, rising into a giant wave that cast a dark shadow over the land. It sounds like the ...

On Aug. 7, as part of the Rosa B. Williams Center’s weekly recurring events, visitors gathered and immersed themselves in the vibrant rhythm and infectious energy of international folk dancing, where ...

OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) - The Urahama district of this northeastern Japanese coastal city had for centuries marked religious ceremonies, and mourned their dead, with a dynamic sword dance by masked ...