お盆
おぼん
obon
お盆 · Obon
お盆 is read おぼん (obon) and means Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July.
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- The summer festival when the spirits of ancestors are welcomed home お盆Japan trivia
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