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Obon/O-bon is the Festival of the Dead. It is celebrated August 13-15 in most of Japan.
. Obon is a Buddhist native to Japan. It is a family holiday to honor the departed spirits of family ancestors. This traditional Buddhist festival im modern Japan has evolved into a popular tome to hold family reunions. Commonly city dwealers visit their parents and now often grand parents living in rural areas. Often the grand parents jave passed away, but family graves are located in rural home towns. The family visits and cleans their ancestors' graves. There is traditionally a dance festival. Obon has been clebrated in Japan for more than 500 years. Dates are a bit complicated in Japan. Obon used to be held July 13-15 which is August 13-15 on the old lunar lunar calendar still used in rural areas. Some Japanese, especially in the East celebrate the holiday in July, but in Tokyo and increasingly in the rest of Japan August is more common.The observance has shifted in recent years to August 13-15. This is during the summer holiday when the children are on summer vacation. This makes in easier to organize a family vacation. Obon is similar in some ways to the Mexican Día de los Muertos which also involves family reunions and visit to family grave sites. Often the family members wear traditional dress.
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