O-bon is a Buddhist event occurring middle of July(in all over the Kanto district) or August(in the countryside) to hold a memorial service to the spirits of ancestors.
Because the spirits of the dead are said to return at this time, fires are lit at the entrances to homes so the spirits do not lose their way, and, in addition to lanterns being lit inside homes, the Buddhist home altars are tidied up and vegetables and fruit are set out as offerings.
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the lantern for O-bon in my parent’s house①
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the lantern for O-bon in my parent’s house①
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