EUGENE, Ore. — Handmade treats with a rich history: A Japanese favorite like mochi becomes a labor of love and showcase of resiliency. It all starts with a sticky mixture of rice flour and water.

Community members play taiko, or Japanese drums, at a Bon Odori dance practice in preparation for Obon on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Esther Sun The Sacramento Bee The Buddhist Church of Sacramento is ...

The annual community Obon Festival, a Japanese cultural celebration, is from 2 to 8 p.m. July 27-28 at the Vista Buddhist Temple, 150 Cedar Road. The “gathering of joy and remembrance” includes Bon ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The annual Obon Festival in San Jose's Japantown is once again coming together this weekend where the popular San Jose Taiko will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary.

The rhythm of thunderous taiko drums, yukata-clad dancers, and waves of spectators engaging with performers will grace Alton Baker Park this Saturday as Eugene’s annual Japanese Obon and Taiko Drum ...

In any other year, the parking lot between the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple and the Pacific Mercantile Company on Lawrence Street would have been filled with music and festival-goers this Saturday ...

San Jose Taiko has become such a staple in the community’s cultural fabric that as the group celebrates its 50th anniversary, it’s easy to take for granted the amazing performance ensemble we have ...