Dances Announced for Bon Odori Celebrations

Here is the listing of dances planned for the Bon dancing hosted by the Temple in 2019. The community dancing (scroll down) takes place on August 3, 2019.

Temple Bon Odori Dances 2019 (Temple Members and Familes)

1.      Bon Odori Uta

2.      Kyo Mo Egao de Konnichiwa – ribbon poles

3.      Goshugi Ondo

4.      Shin Nagasaki Nonnoko Bushi – kachi kachi

5.      Oyama Ondo

6.      Shigisan Ondo – tenugui

7.      Narita Bayashi

8.      Okesa Utaeba – uchiwa

9.      Bambutsu no Tsunagari – uchiwa

10.   Memanbetsu  Bayashi

11.   Pokemon Ondo

12. Mottainai – tenugui

13.   Hokkai no Abarembo

14.   Shiawase Samba

15.   Ichi Tasu Ichi  (1 + 1 )

16.   Beautiful Sunday

17.   Kyushu Tanko Bushi

18.   Bon Odori Uta

Community Balboa Park Bon Odori Dances 2019, Open to the Public

1.       Bon Odori Uta

2.      Kyo Mo Egao de Konnichiwa – ribbon poles

3.      Goshugi Ondo

4.      Shin Nagasaki Nonnoko Bushi – kachi kachi

5.      Oyama Ondo

6.     Shigisan Ondo – tenugui

7.     Narita Bayashi

8.     Okesa Utaeba – uchiwa

9.     Bambutsu no Tsunagari – uchiwa

10.   Memanbetsu  Bayashi

11.   Pokemon Ondo

12.   Mottainai – tenugui

13.   Hokkai no Abarembo

14.   Shiawase Samba

15.   Ichi Tasu Ichi  (1 + 1 )

16.   Beautiful Sunday

17.   Kyushu Tanko Bushi

18.   Bon Odori Uta

Notes:

You won’t need these items to join in the dancing, but if you have them please bring them. In many cases if available, uchiwa and ribbon poles are passed out to dancers to be returned after the dance. But all are identified following.

• Kachi kachi are similar to castanets, typically made of two pieces of bamboo, which are clacked in beat to the music.

• Ribbon poles. See photo at top of the article.

• Tenugui are long, skinny hand towels made of thin cotton, often worn around one’s neck. Great when you’re working up a sweat!

• Uchiwa are flat (nonfolding) fans with a handle at the base, originally made of bamboo and paper.