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.

Now their descendants are preparing for Obon, the Japanese festival of the dead, to mark the economic and social contribution of what was once Australia’s largest Japanese community. Siblings ...

Following the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued for the first time the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information (Megathrust Earthquake Alert), urging people to be alert for a ...

Staff of the OBON SOCIETY study a wartime Japanese flag sent from an American family. The Oregon based non-profit organization the OBON SOCIETY takes mementos that veterans and their families want ...

Obon Shokudo in the inner Southeast even charms meat-eaters thanks to an idiosyncratic Japanese vegan menu that’s comfort food at its finest. If you didn’t know any better, you might think the ...

A third Valley location of the vibey Japanese-inspired restaurant Obon Sushi Bar Ramen is coming to downtown Phoenix. Obon is set to open later this year in CityScape, the dining, shopping and ...