Posts Tagged ‘ Obon ’

Bon Odori Taikai in Shinagawa

Jul 29th, 2009 | By | Category: Events, History & Culture

“Bon Odori is a Japanese Buddhist Folk Dance performed outdoors and danced in concentric circle around a raised platform called a Yagura“* Late July and early August is Obon season in Japan, a time when Buddhists honor their ancestors with Obon Festivals and Bon Odori (Bon dances) that stems from the tale on a monk […]