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FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2022
GOOD NEIGHBOR
Central O‘ahu nonprofit benefits from real estate professional’s efforts. SEE PAGE 2
SCHOOL’S IN SESSION
Hawai‘i Baptist Academy begins its new preschool in Mililani Mauka. SEE PAGE 5
Mililani Bon Dance Set For Aug. 19-20
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
Bon dances will be held Aug. 19-20
at the Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. PHOTO COURTESY MILILANI HONGWANJI
DBY MARIA KANAI
ust off your yukatas: The popular Mililani Hongwanji Bon Dance re- turns at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19-20 with
food trucks, a craft fair, lantern parade, silent auction and, of course, three solid hours each night of festive bon dancing.
Held at the Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at 95-257 Kaloapau St., the annu- al event has been taking place since 1977. Since those early days, it has evolved into an experience that includes both traditional and contemporary elements of bon dance culture.
“Throughout the years, songs have changed dramatically while still paying trib- ute to our ancestors and also the era of the sugar plantation and pre- and post-World War II,” says the Rev. David Fujimoto. “Along the years, like many other temples, we’ve added live Okinawan music all the while keeping popular Fukushima Ondo. We’re seeing more of the younger generation coming to the event.”
The temple has had to pause live events for two years, opting instead for virtual bon SEE PAGE 6
MILILANI
Everyday 5am-9pm
623-2666
95-130 Kamehameha Hwy
GRAB-N-GO
FREE
FOUNTAIN DRINK (24OZ)
WITH 8+ GAL FILL-UP