Don't you want to see our ancestors or beloved anyone who'd gone to the land of the dead?

 That might be possible during Bon period the dead people's souls return.

 Bon is A Buddhist event, is held from August 13 to 15 ( or July 13 to 16 in the lunar calendar).

 During the period, the vegetables and fruits of the season are offered on the bon shelf.

Also, it is said that the souls go back riding horse (=cucumber) and leave with cow (=eggplant)

 by the sacred fire. The way is different in the areas of Japan.     Bon in the lunar calendar

 

 

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The escort fire on July 13 , 2010.

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Seeing them off by the fire on July 16, we look forward to the next assembly .

At a part of Hachioji-city, Tokyo, Japan.

 

 

 

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