The reunion also held more emotional pull as it took place during the Obon holiday, a time where Japanese families travel back to their place of origin to spend time with loved ones. Although ...

Japanese equity markets were closed on Monday for the Obon holiday. The yen had strengthened as far as 141.675 per dollar on Aug. 5 for the first time since the start of this year after ...

Obon is a summertime ritual when Japanese people welcome ancestors' spirits home from the Buddhist Pure Land. The people of Nagasaki have a distinctive way to commemorate this. They light ...

NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays. Around ...

It recommends being prepared for the worst to protect yourself and your loved ones in this quake-prone nation ahead of the Obon holiday period. The Japan Meteorological Agency on Aug. 8 issued the ...

Makawao Hongwanji Mission is holding the second day of its Obon festival Saturday, with the food concession opening at 5:30 p.m., Hatsubon First Bon Memorial religious service at 6 p.m. and dance ...