Obon Dance (San Jose-Entrance, 2007-07-14)

On Saturday, the San Jose community danced Obon Odori to celebrate a Japanese festival called Obon Matsuri (odori=dance, matsuri=festival). Obon is a Japanese Buddhist festival to honor one's ancestors. The colorful clothing are mostly yukatas and happi coats (different from kimonos).

This was the opening dance. A minister from the local Buddhist temple can be seen in front of one of the two processions.

Number of dancers (announced over the speaker): 914

Start time: 7:45 pm

Music: "Shinshu Ondo" performed live by San Jose Chidori Band

(At Japantown, San Jose, CA on 2007-07-14)

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• obon
• matsuri
• festival
• odori
• dance
• san
• jose