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Obon (Buddhist holiday)

Photo of Buddha statue
Saturday, August 13, 2022
All Day

Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Source: Wikipedia