74th Annual Japan Nite Obon Festival
by Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple
Saturday, July 15, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
This traditional religious holiday and folk festival combines Buddhist beliefs and Japanese culture in a memorial celebration. It is a time when everyone is happy and dancing with joy showing their appreciation for all the good things in life we have as a result of the loved ones who have passed away. Obon is a “FESTIVAL OF JOY”.
Dinner is served from 5:00 PM while supplies last.
(under tent near patio)
By Matsy’s
Bento Box (includes mafa chicken, rice ball, inari zushi, egg roll, tsukemono cup, dessert mochi)
Happy Bowls (beef or chicken, noodles or rice)
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Drinks
6:00 PM Sangha Taiko Performance
6:30 PM Park Ranger Emily Teraoka, Minidoka Internment Site (north side of big tent)
7:00 PM BON ODORI (DANCE) (south side of big tent)
You are all invited to JOIN in the DANCING. All of the dances are very easy so join in the fun. The last dance is the COAL MINER’S DANCE. See how they dig coal, load it into a cart, and push it on its way.
Five dances as follows:
-Hanagasa Ondo
-Goshu Ondo
-Shamisen Slide
-Bon Odori no Uta
-Tanko Bushi
BOOTHS:
-Raffle Tickets
-Ask a Minister (see our items for sale)
-Minidoka Internment Site Booth with Park Ranger Emily Teraoka and Intern Midori Tanada
Also visit:
-FRCC Museum
-Komoto Gift Shop
-Harano Gallery
-Dinosaurs in Motion
After the Obon Odori there will be drawings for cash prizes. Tickets are available for purchase for only $1.00 each.
2nd Prize $200.00
3rd Prize $100.00
4th Prize $50.00
5th Prize $50.00
