2002 Bon Dance Calendar

George Tokuhama of Honolulu plays a drum while taking part in a bon dance festival last year at Hawai'i's Plantation Village. The obon season is a Japanese tradition where families honor their ancestors. Advertiser library photo June 9, 2001

• RISSHO KOSEI-KAI HAWAI'I KYOKAI, 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2280 Auhuhu St., Pearl City; Japanese and Okinawa Dance, with food and game booths; service at 9 a.m. July 14. 455-3212.
• SHINSHU KYOKAI MISSION, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1631 S. Beretania St. 973-0156.
• HALE'IWA SHINGON MISSION, 8 p.m Friday and Saturday, 66-469 Pa'ala'a Road; service at 6:30 p.m. 637-4423.
• Lihu'e HONGWANJI, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 338-1847.
• KAILUA HONGWANJI TEMPLE, 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 30-D Maluniu Ave. 262-4560.
• WAI'ANAE HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 85-762 Old Government Road; service at 7 p.m. Friday. 696-3125.
• HONOKA'A HONGWANJI MISSION, 8 p.m. Saturday, 45-5016 Plumeria St., Big Island; service at 7 p.m. (808) 775-7232.

July 26-27

• HIGASHI HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1685 Alaneo St., Honolulu; service 7 p.m. 531-9088.
• PEARL CITY HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 858 Second St.; services at 6:30 p.m. 455-1680.
• WAHIAWA RYUSENJI (SOTO) MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 164 California Ave.; 7 p.m. Friday, Taiko performances by Hawai'i Matsuri Taiko's Mililani, Honolulu and Wahiawa Classes and 8:30 p.m. performances by Hawai'i Matsuri Taiko Performing Group and Youth Group. 622-1429.
• WAIMEA Shingon, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Waimea, Kaua'i. (808) 338-1847.

Aug. 2-3

• KOGANJI TEMPLE, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2869 O'ahu Ave., Manoa; food booths open at 5:30 p.m., Taiko performance 8:30 p.m.; children's lantern parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday only. 988-7214.
• PALOLO HIGASHI HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1641 Palolo Ave; services at 7 p.m. 732-1491.
• WAIPAHU SOTO ZEN TEMPLE TAIYOJI, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 94-413 Waipahu St. 671-3103.
• Kapa'a jodo mission, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Kapa'a, Kaua'i. (808) 338-1847.
• WAIALUA HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 67-313 Kealohanui St.; service at 6:30 p.m. 622-4320.
• HILO TAISHOJI SOTO MISSION, 7:30 Saturday, 275 Kino'ole St. (808) 935-8407.

Aug. 9-10

• JIKOEN HONGWANJI, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Friday and 6-9:45 p.m. Saturday, 1731 N. School St.; food booths open 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday; service at 4 p.m. Saturday only. 845-3422.
• SHINGON SHU HAWAI'I BETSUIN, 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 915 Sheridan St. 941-5663.
• 'AIEA SOTO MISSION TAIHEIJI, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 99-045 Kahale St. 488-6794.
• KOloa Jodo Mission, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Koloa, Kaua'i. (808) 338-1847.
• KAHUKU HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; service at 7:30 p.m. Friday. 622-4320.
• HILO HIGASHI HONGWANJI MISSION, 8 p.m. Saturday, 216 Moho'uli St.; service at 7 p.m. (808) 935-8968.

Aug 16-17

• SOTO MISSION OF HAWAI'I Betsuin (SHOBOJI), 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1708 Nu'uanu Ave. 537-9409.
• MILILANI HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 95-257 Kaloapau St.; service at 9 a.m. Aug. 9. 625-0925.
• JODO MISSION OF HAWAI'I, 7:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1429 Makiki St. 949-3995.
• KAPA'A HONGWANJI MISSION, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Kapa'a, Kaua'i. (808) 822-4667.
• KAMUELA HONGWANJI MISSION, 8 p.m. Saturday, on Church Row, Big Island; service at 7 p.m. (808) 775-7232.

Aug. 23-24

• RINZAI ZEN MISSION Obon Dance Festival, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday and 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Pa'ia; with food, plant and craft booths and entertainment. (808) 242-1560.
• KAPAHULU SENIOR CENTER, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, 3410 Campbell Ave.; with food booths. 737-1748.
• 'AIEA HONGWANJI MISSION, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 99-186 Puakala Road; service at 6:30 p.m. 488-5685.

Sept. 21

• AUTUMN OKINAWAN DANCE MATSURI, 6 p.m. Saturday, 94-587 Uke'e St., Waipi'o Gentry. 676-5400.