Obon ceremonies regroup in Lahaina
The Lahaina O-Bon Festival was held at the Lahaina Cannery Mall on Saturday. Because the three Buddhist temples in Lahaina were destroyed in the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire, it was the first time the dances were held jointly by Lahaina Shingon Mission, Lahaina Jodo Mission and Lahaina Hongwanji. At the center was the Lahaina Hongwanji yagura, or musician’s tower, which had been erected for the 2023 dance and miraculously survived the fire.
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The Lahaina O-Bon Festival was held at the Lahaina Cannery Mall on Saturday. Because the three Buddhist temples in Lahaina were destroyed in the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire, it was the first time the dances were held jointly by Lahaina Shingon Mission, Lahaina Jodo Mission and Lahaina Hongwanji. At the center was the Lahaina Hongwanji yagura, or musician’s tower, which had been erected for the 2023 dance and miraculously survived the fire. Pictured dancing is Ryan Kono.
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Pictured in the foreground is Michelle Echevary.
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Yumi Miyamoto during a prayer for the people lost in the wildfire.
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Speaking to the crowd in the yagura is Archie Kalepa with, from left, Rev. Ai Hironaka of Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, Rev. Gensho Hara of Lahaina Jodo Mission and Rev. Takayuki Meguro of Lahaina Shingon Mission.
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Japanese Enka singer Hikariyama Torao performs.
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A detail of Yumi Takedatsu's obon dance attire.
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Bianca Ignacio hangs a prayer flag.
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People watched as Zenshin Daiko drummed.
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Sky Andaya, 11, drums with Zenshin Daiko.
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Nine-year-old Jake Yamafuji drums “Shinran Ondo,” the Lahaina Hongwanji song.
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