BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5727@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20180804T000000Z DTEND:20180804T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Bring the whole family to Kurtistown Jodo Mission's annual obon festival! This summer festival is a celebration of Japanese religion\, cu lture\, and ancestry through food\, song\, and dance. Come and experience a unique blend of Japanese\, Hawaiian\, and American cultures found only o n the islands!\n\nRev. Enjo Ito rented a room of Yamagata Hotel and starte d missionary work in 1902. The same year\, he built a temple and a Japane se school. This was the beginning of Kurtistown Jodo Mission known at tha t time as <em>Olaa Bukkyo Kaido</em> . Kurtistown Jodo Mission is located on the foot of Kilauea Volcano\, looking down towards the city of Hilo.\n \nSaturday\, 8/4 - 7:00 p.m.\; service before start of festival\n\n<a href ="http://hawaiijodoshu.org/kurtistown-jodo-mission/">Learn more about Kurt istown Jodo Mission</a>\n\nPhone: (808) 966-9777\n\n DTSTAMP:20240420T125327Z SUMMARY:Obon Festival - Kurtistown Jodo Mission URL:/en/events/2018/08/04/obon-festival-kurtistown-jodo-mission/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR