HANAPEPE — Sunglasses are alright, said one of the Taiko Kaua‘i performers fidgeting nervously, Saturday as the hour for the virtual bon dance drew closer at the Kaua‘i Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe.

With Zoom meetings taking the place of public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, there have been everything from online cocktail hours to church services, so why not virtual bon dances?

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Maui residents Jonah Valois-Nishimura (left) and Shannon Loo knew they were going to miss the summertime obon dances, so they began holding an online dance session beginning in April. — Photo courtesy ...

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Kula Shofukuji Mission holds a bon dance in 2019, prior to the two-year hiatus of Obon due to COVID-19. Some Maui Buddhist temples are aiming to bring back the popular events this year, which include ...