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Diablo JA Club’s Summer Festival This Weekend
CONCORD — The Diablo Japanese American Club, 3165 Treat Blvd. in Concord, will hold its annual Japanese Summer Festival on Saturday and...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20151 min read


SACBC’s Obon Festival on Aug. 8
Food sales start at 5 p.m. Bon Odori will start at 7 p.m. There will also be a taiko performance. Remaining dance practices (which are...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 31, 20151 min read


San Mateo Bon Odori on Aug. 8
SAN MATEO — San Mateo Buddhist Temple, 2 S. Claremont St. in San Mateo, will hold its Obon Odori on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. Remaining...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 31, 20151 min read


42nd Nihonmachi Street Fair This Weekend
The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian Pacific American life...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 28, 20153 min read


Penryn Obon Odori on Aug. 1
PENRYN — Placer Buddhist Church, 3192 Boyington Rd. in Penryn, will hold its Obon Odori on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. Udon will...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 24, 20151 min read


Reedley Obon Festival on Aug. 1
REEDLEY — Reedley Buddhist Church, 2035 15th St. in Reedley, will hold its Obon Festival on Saturday, Aug. 1, starting at 5 p.m. Young...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 24, 20151 min read


PABT’s Obon Festival and Bazaar
PALO ALTO — Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, 2751 Louis Rd. in Palo Alto, will hold its annual Obon Festival and Bazaar on Saturday, Aug. 1,...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 24, 20152 min read


Oakland Obon Festival on Aug. 1
The festival will feature Obon dancing, taiko drumming, koto performance, tea ceremony, temple tours, Japanese food and music, and an...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 23, 20151 min read


Stockton Buddhist Church’s Cultural and Food Bazaar
The bazaar will include taiko performances. STOCKTON — Buddhist Church of Stockton, 2820 Shimizu Dr. in Stockton, will hold its annual...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 23, 20151 min read


Salinas Obon Festival This Sunday
SALINAS — Salinas Buddhist Temple, 14 California St. in Salinas, will hold its Obon Festival on Sunday, July 26, from 12 to 8 p.m. The...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 20, 20151 min read


Obon at Buddhist Church of Parlier
A scene from the 2013 Bon Odori. PARLIER — Buddhist Church of Parlier, 360 Newmark Ave. in Parlier, will celebrate Obon on Saturday, July...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 20, 20151 min read


BCSF’s 77th Ginza Bazaar This Weekend
BCSF’s Rev. Ron Kobata among the dancers at last year’s Bon Odori. SAN FRANCISCO — The 77th Ginza Bazaar will be held at Buddhist Church...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 20, 20152 min read


Izumi Elected Chair of Foundation for Calif. Community Colleges
Foundation for California Community Colleges CEO Keetha Mills and past chair Patricia Sullivan hand the gavel to new chair Lance Izumi....

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 17, 20152 min read


SAVE THE DATE: English Rakugo in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — English Rakugo, Japanese traditional storytelling featuring Kanariya Eiraku and company, will be coming to the Bay Area...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 17, 20151 min read


Final Fundraising Push for Kimochi San Mateo
SAN MATEO — A fundraising dinner for Kimochi San Mateo/The Tomoye and Henri Takahashi Center will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 17, 20151 min read


Marin Buddhist Temple’s Obon Service/Odori Celebration
MILL VALLEY — Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave. in Mill Valley, will hold its Obon service and odori celebration on Sunday, July...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 16, 20151 min read


Watsonville Obon Festival This Sunday
Obon is a multigenerational event. WATSONVILLE — Watsonville Buddhist Temple, 423 Bridge St. in Watsonville, will hold its Obon Festival...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 16, 20151 min read


Obon Odori at Marysville Buddhist Church
MARYSVILLE — Buddhist Church of Marysville, 125 B St. in Marysville, will hold its Obon Odori on Saturday, July 18. Chicken box dinners...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 15, 20151 min read


Feast of the Lanterns at Enmanji
Ensohza, a Japanese folk ensemble, will perform. SEBASTOPOL — Enmanji Buddhist Temple, 1200 Gravenstein Hwy. South in Sebastopol, will...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 15, 20151 min read


Walnut Grove Buddhist Church’s Obon Odori
WALNUT GROVE — Walnut Grove Buddhist Church, 14105 Pine St. in Walnut Grove, will hold its Obon Odori on Saturday, July 18, from 7 to 9...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 15, 20151 min read
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