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Monday, July 14, 2008

Want a great learning experience - check out a Obon Festival near you

great list via CJKDRAMAS board

2008 Obon Festivals

Obon (お盆, Obon) or just Bon (盆, Bon) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves. It has existed in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori (盆踊り)... Read more.


• July 20 - Guadalupe Buddhist Temple Obon
1072 Olivera St., Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-1053

• July 19-20 - Orange County Buddhist Temple Obon
909 So. Dale Street, Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 827-9590
www.bca-ocbc.org/

• July 19-20 - Pasadena Buddhist Temple Obon
1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103
(626) 798-4781
http://www.janet.org/~pjci/PasadenaBuddhistChurch/pbc.html

• July 19-20 - Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
12371 Braddock Drive, Culver City, California 90230
(310) 391-4351
http://www.vhbt.org/index.html

• July 26-27 - Vista Buddhist Temple Obon
150- B Cedar Road, Vista, CA 92083
(760) 941-8800
www.vbtemple.org/

• July 26-27 - West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon
2003 Corinth Ave., West Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 477-7274
www.wlabt.org/

• July 26-27 - Higashi Hompa Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon
505 E. Third Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, 90013
(213) 626-4200
www.hhbt-la.org/Higashi.html

• July 27 - Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple Obon
3020 West Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640-2215
(323) 724-6866
http://www.sozenji.org/

• August 2 - Buddhist Temple of San Diego Obon
2929 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 239-0896
www.btsd.net/

• August 2 - San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple Obon
6996 Ontario Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 595-2839
www.kcbx.net/~slobc/

• August 2-3 - Gardena Buddhist Temple Obon
1517 W. 166th Street, Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 327-9400
www.gardenabuddhistchurch.org/

• August 9 - Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Obon
Cimarron Memorial High School
2301 North Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV
http://data.falcontekonline.com/site/ls/obonflyer08.pdf

• August 16-24 - 68th Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.niseiweek.org/

• 2008 Hawaii Obon Festivals (all Islands)
http://starbulletin.com/2008/05/31/features/story01.html

• 2008 Northern California Obon Festivals
http://www.nichibeitimes.com/e (Obon and Bazaar Issue)
Publication Date: June 19, 2008
• Third largest advertising issue
• The national guide to popular Obons and bazaars in the Japanese American community
• History and traditions of community festivals
• Comprehensive calendar of Obons and community bazaars throughout the country



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