OBON Festival 2009 盂蘭盆會 Group Dance at Mountain View 2008-7-12

Yukie went to Obon Festival (盂蘭盆會) held at Mountain View in mid-July!
It was very fun!! I ate shaved ice, played games, won lots of toys / plushies home =3

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Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆), also referred to as "Day of the Dead," is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Also called the Feast of Lanterns, it has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.

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[msbleachlover171]

It is kind of offencive calling it "Day of the Dead". Maybe it is not that offencive to you, but its offencive to me because im Buddhist.

[ryoohki23]

It's not a day of the dead. It's a day when ancestral ghosts visit their families. It's up-beat.

[kawaiixvocaloids]

cool

[bloodyrage]

really colorful for a Day of the Dead

[Kalbarrr]

There's something magic, love it

[ericachan42]

omg i wish i was there. u shud go 2 san jose obon! its in japantown. not the one in sf :D

[Seraphil1]

I wish I could have been there like I usually was in previous years, but I was out of state for the summer this time around.

[fuglyto]

I was there too, but i didn't see you! wish i could have met you and told you how great of a singer you are xD