An enthusiastic crowd of Taiko musicians and Bon Odori dancers braved the summer heat on Sunday, August 10th to uphold the Japanese tradition of Obon in honor of our ancestors. The 3rd Annual Japanese Bon Festival with the Great Lakes TAIKO Center hosted by Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research also celebrated the renovations of the Cranbrook Japanese Garden announcing the scheduled reopening on October 19th!

JAS Young Professionals led by Stephanie Knitter hosted a Japanese crafts table for children that featured a Yayoi Kusama theme.

Generous community support came from Tokyo Rope Mfg, Japan Business Society of Detroit, the Consulate General of Japan, JCMU, Michigan-Shiga Sister State Program, JACL, Novi Public Library, and Ikebana International.