Bon Odori (盆踊り)- O-Bon Dancing and Traditional Music in Various Neighborhoods Around Japan

By Avi Landau Yesterday evening ( Aug. 13th), families all over Japan (though their number decreases year by year) went to cemeteries with paper lanterns to greet and guide their ancestral spirits back home for what is called the Obon Festival. During their short stay in “This-Realm”, the ancestors will be wined and dined with various offerings,… Read More Bon Odori (盆踊り)- O-Bon Dancing and…