Honolulu (KHON2) – The 41st Okinawan Festival returns this weekend with a lot of exciting activities to celebrate Okinawan culture. The Hawaii United Okinawa Association will be kicking off our 41st ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Hawaii’s largest cultural gathering, The Hawaii Okinawa Festival returns to in-person festivities. Known as a popular form of entertainment in Okinawan culture, bon dancing is a ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sunday is the last day to enjoy one of the state’s largest annual cultural festivals in Honolulu. From music to food vendors, the 41st Okinawan Fest, “Sharing Uchinanchu ...

The summer Obon season perpetuates the Buddhist tradition of commemorating ancestors during the Festival of Lanterns. In Hawaii, bon dances have become a cultural event with food, activities, vendors ...

Riley Nakasone, above, along with Chinagu Eisa Hawaii opened festivities on Aug. 5, during a bon dance held by the Shingon Mission of Hawaii on Sheridan Street. In order to minimize food prep done by ...

Okinawan obon dance practice will be offered at the Rinzai Zen Mission in Paia at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. The mission is next to Baldwin Park. For more information, call 579-9921.

RELATED :—Below is the list of bon dances across Hawaii courtesy of Derrick Iwata of Hawaii’s Plantation Village. All dates and times are subject to change. OAHU • Saturday, June 7 : Hawaii’s ...