OBon: A Traditional Japanese Festival Honoring Ancestors
OBon is a traditional Japanese festival that takes place in mid-August. It is a time when families gather to honor…
Category Festivals
Festivals
Japanese Festivals There are numerous festivals in Japan, some based on local folklore, some having religious origins in Shintoism, Buddhism,…
Kamakura Festival
It gets pretty snowy in the winter up in Akita Prefecture, at the northern tip of the mountainous Tohoku region…