Japanese
Americans Keeping Obon Tradition Alive
San Francisco Chronicle
Obon,
Gathering of Joy
Article written by Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist
Temple & founder of Kinnara Taiko, the 2nd taiko group
to form in North America.
Obon
Story: Honoring ancestors, connecting to our community
By Margaret Schulze
Originally printed in the Nikkei West (www.nikkeiwest.com)
Vol. 10, No. 14, July 25th, 2002
Dancing
with the Departed: Japanese Obon in the American West
by Barre Toelken
A discussion of American Obon, including its history, how America's obons
compare to Japan's, and the importance of obon to Japanese-Americans.
Days
of the Dead: O-bon and the ghosts of Japan
by Yuri Ogura
Discussion of the cultural context of Japanese obon, with a focus on yurei
and obake, Japanese ghosts and monsters.
What
is Obon?
Shingon Buddhist International Institute
A brief summary of the Buddhist origins of obon, including a detailed explanation
of the word obon itself.
Belief
and Practice: Buddhist Obon Festival
PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
Features a transcript and RealVideo recording of a brief spot on obon.
Written notation of
Tanko Bushi
(the Coal-miner's Dance, which is popular at many obon.)
www.sacredcircles.com
http://www.ifccsa.org/tanko.html
Japantown
Thrives in Culturally Diverse San Jose: Obon Festival is a summer highlight
Cathryn Domrose, San Francisco Chronicle
A 2000 article about San Jose Japantown Obon.
Dancing
on the Streets
History, music, and photographs of Awa Odori, the well-known obon of Tokushima
Prefecture, and one of the dances that inspired SJT's own Ei Ja Nai Ka?
