Bon Dance 2022 Live!

Opening Ceremony for Bon Dance on Saturday July 23, 2022
Officiated by Rev. Kerry Kiyohara

MAHALO to everyone who helped to set up, prepare food, host, and take down equipment for our first live Bon Dance since 2019.

Sharon Nagoshi, our Chair, organized the event with the help of our Sangha, Judo Club, Scout Pack 18, and Scout Troop 18. DJ CY kept the dance program moving. We enjoyed performances by Maui Taiko during the dancing and Zenshin Daiko during intermission.

MAHALO to our Maui community for coming to celebrate and support Bon Dance 2022!!

MAHALO for Joining Bon Dance 2022

MAHALO Lyman for fixing electrical for yagura and chochin lights!!!

MAHALO to Judo Club, Cubs, Scouts, and temple members for all of your work on setting up and taking down for Bon Dance 2022!!

Yagura rebuilt by Calvin and Team was painted by Cub Pack 18 and Scout Troop 18. MAHALO!!

Cubs painting new roof for yagura. MAHALO!

Scouts painting inside yagura.

How many temple members does it take to string up 100’s of lights and lanterns?

Dance ring, yagura, lights and lanterns ready.

GIFTS for guests and volunters.

Pack 18 Cubs masked up for Bon Dance 2022.

Pack 18 Cubs ready to host games and give prizes.

Cub Pack 18 ready for games of skill with prizes.

Scout Troop 18’s ever popular burger stand is baaack!

Burgers will all the fixings — ONO!!

Judo Club Food Booth

Judo Club Setting Up Their Booth

Team Manju — MAHALO!!!

Manju filled with purple Okinawan sweet potato.

Chow Fun Veggie Prep Team — MAHALO!

Chow Fun Noodle Prep Team — MAHALO!

Chow Fun Cooks and Packing Team — MAHALO!!

Master Chef Ray hard at work.

Chow Fun — Makawao Style. ONO!!

Mini Bento 2022.

Team Sushi — MAHALO!

Sushi plate 2022.

Opening Ceremony.

Maui Taiko will play during dancing.

Scattering flowers for Opening Ceremony.

Scattering flowers for Opening Ceremony.

Scattering flowers for Opening Ceremony.

Obon Odori — Let’s DANCE!!!

Tanko Bushi?

Cub Pack 18 busy hosting games and giving prizes.

Dancing continues as night falls.

Zenshin Daiko’s drums ready for intermission.

Zenshin Daiko ready to perform at intermission.

Dance ring clears out for intermission performance by Zenshin Daiko on driveway.

MAHALO to Zenshin Daiko for great intermission performance!!

Dancing after dark.

Dancing continues for our joyous 2022 Bon Dance Makawao Style. MAHALO for joining us!!