Big Island Community Focus – Bon Dance Returns to Naalehu Hongwanji Mission
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Lead Story – The Big Island Bon Dance Queen
Jane Heit and Tsukikage Odorikai are Helping to Re-energize Big Island Bon Dances Arnold Hiura Special to The Hawai‘i Herald A persistent rain dampened the start of the bon dance at the Honomu Henjoji temple on June 15 — and no amount of prayerful looks at the darkening sky would make it go away. Led....
Bon Dances Start This Weekend!
BIG ISLAND
• June 4 (Sat.): Hawaii Japanese Center, Noon (751 Kanoelehua Ave., 934-9611)
• June 11 (Sat.): Honomu Henjyoji Mission, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon and Obon service at 5 p.m.
(28-1668 Old Mamalahoa Hwy., 963-6308)
KAUA‘I
• June 3-4...
Community – Bon Dance Season Kicks Off in Waipahu
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In Our Community – Haleiwa Jodo Mission Obon Festival
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Bon Dance Special in stores now
Summertime is right around the corner and that means one thing: Bon Dance season. Be sure to head to the newsstands to get updated on all the temple schedules and happenings . . .
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Upcoming Bon Dances
Refer to our May 19 issue, or online at thehawaiiherald.com for detailed information.
BIG ISLAND
June 17 (Sat.): Papaikou Hongwanji, 7 p.m.
June 24 (Sat.): Honomu Hongwanji, 7 p.m.
June 30-July 1 (Fri./Sat.) Puna Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m.
July 1...
Lead Story – Flying Saucers Invade Kaua‘i
Gerald Hirata
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In the last few years, there have been published reports of Flying Saucer sightings on Kaua‘i. But the community here doesn’t seem to be at all concerned. In fact,...
Community Focus – Bon Dances Schedule Corrections
The following are corrections to the Bon dance schedule that was published in the May 18, 2018, edition of The Hawai‘i Herald. We apologize for any inconvenience the errors may have caused. BIG ISLAND • July 21 (Sat.): Honokaa Hongwanji bon dance will begin at 7 p.m., following the 5:30 obon service.
2018 Bon Dance Schedule
BIG ISLAND June 9 (Sat.): Obon Festival at Keauhou Shopping Center (Kona Hongwanji), 6 p.m.; food booths available. (78-6831 Ali‘i Dr., 323-2993) June 16 (Sat.): Honomu Henjyoji Mission, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon and Obon service at 5 p.m. (28-1668 Old Mamalahoa Hwy., 963-6308) June 23 (Sat.): Papaikou Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (27-378 Old....
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