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2025: 76th Annual Monterey Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..) Sunday Only
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2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown
2025 Senshin Buddhist Temple Obon Odori Festival Event (Bon Odori Dancing, Sento Shogon 1000 Oil Lamps, Taiko Entertainment..) Saturday Only
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2025 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Bon Odori Dance Practice at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (VHBT)
2024 San Fernando Valley Bon Odori Practice, San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (Tu/Th)
2025 San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival (Japanese Food, Taiko, Cultural Exhibits, Games, Performances) SFVHBT (2 Days)
2025 Las Vegas Bon Odori Dance Practice: Las Vegas Buddhist Sanga (Saturday)
2025 Toro Nagashi Festival Event (Performances, Taiko, Floating Lanterns is a Ceremony to Honor Those Who Passed, Beer & Sake Garden) 2 Days
2025 Tanabata Festival Event (Crafts & Food, Performances, Kid-Friendly Fun, Games..) Japanese Friendship Garden
2025 Obon in the Garden: An Evening of Japanese Tradition and Memory (Bon Odori, Food, Snacks, Floating Lanterns..) Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden
2025 Guadalupe Obon Festival (Live Taiko, Bon Odori, Teriyaki, Udon, Sushi, Bonsai Exhibit, Martial Arts) Sun Guadalupe Buddhist Church #obon (Video)

2023 Celebrate Opening of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House with Traditional Koto Music, Origami, & Japanese Folk Dancing-Free Event NEW

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Date: Sunday, 10 December, 2023       Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Huntington Library, Art, Museum, and Botanical Gardens (Japanese Garden)
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108 USA
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Map of Huntington Library, Art, Museum, and Botanical Gardens (Japanese Garden), 1151 Oxford Road

Celebrate the opening of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House with traditional Koto music, Origami, and Japanese folk dancing at this free event for visitors of all ages.

This historic house was at the center of village life during the Edo period (1603-1867). Local farmers went there to attend festivals and ceremonies over 300 years ago. Now you can join us for a dynamic cultural experience at the home's new location in the iconic Japanese Garden at The Huntington.

Date
Dec 10, 2023, Sunday

Time
12:00 pm - 3::00 pm

Dance Performance
Enjoy Japanese Folk dancing from the Edo period. Learn a few of the basics that make up this beautiful dance.

Hands-On Artmaking
Practice the centuries old art form of Origami by creating your own one-of-a-kind paper crane, heart, or turtle.

Musical Performance
Listen to the serene sounds of Kozue Matsumoto's Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument popularized in early Japan. 

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