Festivals: Obon

It is believed that the spirits of ancestors visit their relatives during the midsummer. Welcoming fires, known as 'mukaebi', or lanterns are lit at the beginning of the festival to guide the spirits to their ancestral homes. Offerings of food and gifts are made in special home altars. It is ...

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