Mahalo to everyone who came out to the 5th Annual Windward Mall Bon Dance Festival in Kaneohe on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The annual festival is a collaboration and partnership between Windward Buddhist Temple, Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji, and Windward Mall. The event has also marked the end of the Bon Dance season in Hawaii.
WBT Liaison Minister, Rev. Shingo Furusawa, opened the Bon Dance with the chanting of the San Bu Jo. In addition to dancing around the WBT yagura in Center Court, attendees enjoyed freshly made andagi, takuan, bitter melon namasu, assorted pickled vegetables, manju, nantu (Okinawan mochi), peanut butter balls, and more.
