Tacoma Buddhist Temple is excited to announce our 2023 in-person Obon Odori on July 29th, 2023. 

Tacoma Bon Odori Program

 

4:00 – Concessions, Booths and Beer Garden Open
4:30 – Opening Service in the Temple Hondo
5:00 – Performance by Fuji Taiko on Fawcett
5:20 – Dancing and Entertainment

  • MIKOKORO ONDO
  • DAI HIROSHIMA ONDO
  • MANMARU ONDO (1 uchiwa)
  • Break
  • ISSON IPPIN ONDO (2 castas)
  • SHIAWASE SAMBA
  • OYAMA ONDO
  • Break: Tacoma Community College Japanese Exchange Students
  • SORAN BUSHI
  • TANKO BUSHI
  • Intermission: Seattle Matsuri Taiko and Tacoma Fuji Taiko
  • SHAMISEN ELECTIC SLIDE (1 tenugui/towel)
  • HOKKAI BON BUSHI (2 folding fans)
  • Break
  • HANABI (blinky rings)
  • TANKO BUSHI
  • GOSHU ONDO

8:00 – Memorial Candle Observance in the Temple Garden

 

Food Menu

*Credit/Debit card preferred