Koloa Jodo Mission - Buddhist Temple Since 1910
Happy New Year! The following 2018 Bon Dance Schedule on Kauai was approved at the Kauai Buddhist Council General Meeting yesterday. 2018 Bon Dance will be kicked off at Kapaa Jodo Mission on Friday June 8!
2018 Kauai Buddhist Council
Bon Dance Schedule
June 8 - 9 Kapaa Jodo Mission
June 15-16 West Kauai Hongwanji – Hanapepe
June 22-23 Lihue Hongwanji
June 29-30 Waimea Shingon
July 6-7 Koloa Jodo
July 13-14 West Kauai Hongwanji Waimea
July 20-21 Kapaa Hongwanji
July 27-28 Waimea Higashi Hongwanji
Aug. 3-4 Kauai Soto Zen Temple
Also at the meeting, Bon Dance Committee proposed 18 songs for 2018 Bon Dance on Kauai. They were almost same as last year's songs but there were two changes. Furustato Ondo was replaced with Dai Tokyo Ondo and order of Beautiful Sunday moved to the 2nd from 8th.
1. Tanko Bushi 3:16
2. Beautiful Sunday 4:13 (8th to 2nd)
3. Nippon Daiko 4:10
4. Zunpa Ondo 3:49
5. Hana no Bon Odori 4:00
6. Shiawase Samba 3:24
7. Bamba Odori 4:00
8. Kokoro Taihei 3:58
9. Dai Tokyo Ondo 3:13 (New)
10. Asatoya Yunta 3:27
11. Fukushima Bon Uta 3:38
12. Ashibina 3:06
13. Sakura Ondo 3:16
14. Nippon Zenkoku Ohayashi Ondo 3:26
15. Gokigen Song 3:55
16. Heisei Ondo 3:47
17. Kawaichi Otoko Bushi 4:20
18. Hana no Tebyoshi Odori 3:45
"Dai Tokyo Ondo" is a new song this year however it used to be one of the popular Bon Dance Songs on Kauai till 1999.
If you are interested in dancing Bon Dance, you will be very welcome at the Bon Dance Practices at the following temples. It will be good exercise with fun. And it's free too. If you have any question, please feel free to contact me, Kosen Ishikawa, who happen to be President of Kauai Buddhist Council this year.
Kapaa Hongwanji Mondays @7:00 p.m. from March
Lihue Hongwanji Fridays @ 7:30 p.m. from May
Koloa Jodo Tuesdays @6:30 p.m. from May
WKH Hanapepe Thursdays @6:00 p.m. ＊Beginners’ Class from February 15th