Thank you Larry Abellera for putting together these videos on our Obon from 2107:
Pasadena Obon: https://vimeo.com/226613578​
L.A. Ichiza Taiko:https://youtu.be/UOc1MCbg8kE
Pasadena Kendo Dojo Demonstration:https://youtu.be/Hr6GvW8JxEU​

Pasadena Obon • July 22 & 23, 2017

2017 Obon Calendar

Obon is a very special season for Buddhists. Our temple will have the special services to commemorate the first Obon after a loved one's passing (Hatsubon) and the Obon service on July 16th. Obon is festive and also a very reflective time.
​As part of the Southern District Buddhist Churches, we will be dancing all the dances that all the other temples have been learning this summer. Practices are held on Tuesday and Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the Temple parking lot. Bring a tenugui (towel) and kachi kachi. Practices begin on July 27th and will be conducted every Tuesday and Thursday until our Obon Festival. We will NOT have practice on July 4th.
Come early for good parking. Handicap and our VERY Senior Citizens special parking is available from the Glen Avenue entrance. Regular parking entrance to our lot is from Wyoming Avenue. There is plenty of street parking, please do not block anyone's driveway!

Food, Food, Food.....and more Food

BWA Food Court (in classroom):
Chirashi Rice (Saturday), MakiSushi/Inari Sushi (Sunday), unagi (eel) donburi, hand-made manju (an, Reese's peanut butter cup fillings or plain), tamales, lumpia (Saturday), Chinese dessert tarts and cha shu bao, Matsuri Kyuri on a stick (crisp pickled cucumber) (Saturday), and matcha lemonade.

Temple and Temple Youth Groups:
BBQ Chicken Teriyaki (Classroom)
Beef Teriyaki (booth)
Beef Chow Mein with grilled noodles (Sakai Hall)
Shaved Ice (booth)
Jr. YBA Booth: Chili Rice, Spam Musubi, nachos, hot dogs, sodas and water
Beer Garden (21+ only) (parking lot garden)

Other organizations' booths (tentative):
Grilled corn
​Bundt cake

In addition to food booths, there will be game booths and a plant sale.

What's Obon Like?

Thank you, Rafu Shimpo for filming us!

July 16 - Hatsubon and Obon Service @ 10 AM

• These services are very special and a time to reflect on those loved ones (and unloved ones) that have passed on.

July 22 - Obon Festival: 4:00-9:00 pm
​July 23 - Obon Festival: 4:00-8:30 pm

 Festival Schedule (July 22 & 23):

5:00-6:00 Hondo Open (Rev. Gibbs available for Q&A)
​6:00 L.A. TAIKO ICHIZA performance (Saturday)
6:00 WLA TAIKO performance (Sunday)
6:30 Obon Dancing - audience participation
7:00 PM (Saturday): Introduction of Nisei Week Court Candidates

Martial Arts Demonstrations (Sakai Hall)
Saturday:
4:00 QI GONG
5:00 SHOTOKAN KARATE (PJCI)
5:30 KENDO (PJCI)

Sunday: 
5:00 KYUDO - Nanka Kyudo Kai (PJCI)
5:30 NAGINATA - Pasadena Naginata Dojo

Exhibitions (Sakai Hall):
The Buddhist Church Experience in the WWII Camps, 1942-1945
Ikenobo Ikebana Display
Art by Edward “Fuzzy” Fujimoto

Vendors:
 Ahiozawa Pottery - Handmade clay items by a local artist
 Heritage Source Book Sellers
 kisanoreen - Handcrafted jewelry
 Mariko III - Handcrafted items
 Modern M - Asian inspired greeting cards (Saturday only)
 Pat on the Back - Handcrafted items and unique material
 Underachieving Asian - t-shirts (Sunday only)

Silent Auction (SATURDAY: closes at 8:00 pm):

*Gift Cards
*Memberships
*Asian Items
*2 tickets to "Hamilton-An American Musical", Los Angeles
*4 Dodger tickets
More items to be added

Opportunity Drawing (SUNDAY: 8:15 pm. Periodic drawings all afternoon):
 1st Prize: $1,000
 2nd Prize: $500
 3rd Prize:  $250

Lots of goodies to be raffled, list to come.