What Is Jizō-bon? | The Two Days When a Street-Corner Stone Figure and the Neighbourhood Children Take Centre Stage
After Obon ends, western Japan keeps one more Obon in reserve. Around August 23r…
What Is Okuribi? | Japan’s Obon Sending-Off Fire, Explained Gently for Beginners
On the last evening of Obon, a fire is lit to see the returning ancestors on the…
What is Taiko? Why This Traditional Japanese Drum Captivates the World
Have you ever felt sound not just as something you hear, but as something that r…