Bon Odori Dances and Instructors Announced

 
 

What Dances Are We Dancing?

Here is the order of the dances:.

  1. Kyo Mo Egao De Konnichiwa

  2. Bon Odori

  3. Bambutsu No Tsunagari

  4. Kangi-e

  5. Lantern Song

  6. Sakura Kappore

  7. Pokemon Ondo

  8. Tsurukame Ondo

  9. Yagi Bushi

  10. Intermission

  11. Eija Nai Ka

  12. Asadoya Yunta

  13. Hanabi Ondo

  14. Tokyo Gorin Ondo

  15. Shiawase Samba

  16. Hokkai No Abarembo

  17. One Plus One

  18. Tanko Bushi

Our Dance Instructors

We very much appreciate our dance instructors, who include Avis Honda, Breven Honda, Eugene Hotta, JoAnn Hotta, Junko Kajita, Jaden Kruse, Kimberly Kruse, Shirley Omori, Ann Ong, and Jamie Shimizu. Sue Moribe will be sitting this odori out but looks forward to rejoining us in 2025. Thank you all!

Practice Schedule

Sundays, at 11:00 AM : July 7, 14, 21, 28

Wednesdays, at 7:00 PM: July 10, 17, 24, 31

When Is Bon Odori?

Saturday, Aug. 3.

The gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. or so to allow everyone to order and enjoy food from our outside vendors, and to enjoy some Taiko drums before the dancing begins. The dancing is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Earlier on Saturday the Temple provides a joint Obon and Hatsubon service at 2 p.m. in the Hondo.

Times subject to change,

BT SD