Japanese Shin Buddhism in Hawaiʻi Faces Declining Membership and Temple Closures
Justin Whitaker
1 September 2026
Shin Buddhist leaders are debating how to reach younger and more ethnically diverse communities
Salt Lake City Buddhists Celebrate 90th Obon Festival
Justin Whitaker
14 July 2026
Utah’s Japanese American community celebrated nine decades of ancestral remembrance
Obon Festival Returns to Lahaina Jodo Mission After Wildfire
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 August 2025
Two years after a devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui, Buddhists return to the Jodo Mission temple there for Obon Festival to remember ancestors, joyful practice, and community
Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Celebrates 89th Annual Obon Festival
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
15 July 2025
With deep roots in Utah’s Japanese-American history, Salt Lake Buddhist Temple continues its mission of remembrance and community
Buddhist Communities Across Hawaiʻi Gather for Obon Celebrations
Buddhistdoor Global
24 June 2025
Rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, Obon in Hawaiʻi features weekly bon dances, lanterns, and community gatherings to honor deceased loved ones.