As the sun begins to set, the main event begins: Bon Odori, or traditional Japanese folk dancing, with the whole crowd participating. “I want to begin to invite people to come to the circle ...

In addition to teaching buyō, the traditional Japanese dance, Tachibana also taught Bon Odori, a folk dance. In 1990, Tachibana and her husband moved to Portland to be near their daughter.

THE DANCE MARKS THE START OF SPRING AND A PRAYER FOR A GOOD HARVEST IN GIFU PREFECTURE, JAPAN. IT’S EVEN BEEN DESIGNATED AN INTANGIBLE FOLK CULTURAL ASSET BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. SO HOW DID ...

Free entertainment will be provided for the event, and attendees will get an opportunity to participate in cultural dances or observe Japanese folk dancing. There will be games and activities for ...

In Japan, people have long believed that protective kami spirits are present everywhere, in nature, homes, shrines and so forth. Some spirits come to visit at the change of seasons. For example ...

The dance marks the start of spring and is a prayer for a good harvest in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It has been designated an "intangible folk cultural asset" by the Japanese government. Croasdale ...