August 17, 2005
Season:Events of Japan in August
The Bon Festival (お盆：o-bon) The Bon Festival, one of the biggest
traditional events, is held during mid-August to pray for the
repose of the souls of our ancestors. Deceased family member are
believed to revisit the homestead during Bon festival to be
reunited with their family. To guide their souls back, a small
bonfire is lit outside their family house. This is called
"mukae-bi"(迎え火), or welcoming flame. The house is cleaned and
dusted, and fruits and vegetables are offered at family altars.When
Bon festival ends, the spirits of deceased are sent off with
another bonfire, called "okuri-bi"(送り火). Some regions release small
lanterns down rivers or into the seas as part of the okuri-bi
ritual. The biggest event during the Bon season is the Bon
odori(dance), which is held throughout Japan. People usually go to
a nearby park or shrine in Yukata, a summer kimono, and dance in a
circle to recorded music. Mid-August comes during summer vacation
for school students. Many companies also offer their workers a
weeklong holiday by closing their factories and offices during the
Bon season. Urban residents take advantage of the holidays to
return to their hometowns and participate in Bon events. Firework
Displays From late July to August, fireworks displays are held in
various parts of the country. This is a tradition that goes back
several centuries in Japan. Watching the burst of colors against
the nighttime sky can make Japan's hot, humid summers seem more
tolerable. Fireworks first reached Japan in the late sixteenth
century, brought over by Portuguese sailors. During the Edo period
(1600-1868), craftsmen specializing in making fireworks appeared,
and fireworks displays become a common summertime retreat.
Fireworks are hand-made by artisans, who devote most of the year
preparing for the summer pageantry. There are about 4,000 to 5,000
fireworks displays around the country during the summer. One of the
most famous fireworks is the display over the Sumida River in
Tokyo, which is also one of the oldest in Japan.
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