the residents of Nishimonai in Akita Prefecture have welcomed their ancestral spirits home for the annual Obon festival through a Bon Odori. These dances are held across Japan, but the Nishimonai ...

UGO, Akita -- The Nishimonai Bon Odori dance, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, was recently performed in this northern Japan town, mesmerizing spectators from Japan and abroad. The ritual is ...

The Bon Odori, a communal dance performed in outdoor public spaces, is a common sight at summer festivals across Japan. This festival, however, departs from conventional wisdom by staging a Bon ...

But having survived such crises, Bon odori is again experiencing hard times again. With the exception of a small handful, communities throughout Japan are struggling with the aging and dwindling ...

This August, Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang (MOP KLIA) is set to bring a slice of Japan to Malaysia with its first-ever Bon ...

TENS of thousands of people flocked to the Shah Alam National Sports Complex for the annual Bon Odori festival. The event was held to celebrate Japanese culture and the relationship between Japan ...

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated Bon Odori at the Shah Alam National Sports Complex (Panasonic Stadium). The annual Japanese summer festival has been held in Malaysia for more than four decades ...