On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For the Spanish municipality, see Bon banh mi. Osurasma, or praying a soul out of purgatory-J.

Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan responded differently, which resulted in three different times of Obon. 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. 15th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year, which appears between August 8 and September 7. Kantō region, Chūgoku region, Shikoku, and Okinawa Prefecture. These three festival days are not listed as public holidays, but it is customary for people to be given leave.

Buddha, who used his supernatural powers to look upon his deceased mother only to discover she had fallen into the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and was suffering. Bon Dance”, a time during which ancestors and their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated. Many Obon celebrations include a huge carnival with rides, games, and summer festival foods. Burning of the Character Big in the mountain. This suggests that explanations of the dead hanging upside-down in hell are more likely to be folk etymologies based on a mistaken connection to the Sanskrit verb, rather than a more direct semantic link to the Pali.

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Participants place candlelit lanterns in the Sasebo River during Obon. Bon dance”, is a style of dancing performed during Obon. It is a folk entertainment, which has a history of nearly 600 years.

Each region has a local dance, as well as different music. Consequently, the Bon dance appears different from region to region. Gujō in Gifu Prefecture is famous for all night dancing. Some dances reverse during the dance, though most do not. The dance of a region can depict the area’s history and specialization. Miike Mine in Kyushu show the movements of miners, i. All dancers perform the same dance sequence in unison.