Tag: Tradition
Bon Odori Matsuri
It was an unusually cool August evening…it was the perfect timing for a Bon Odori Matsuri. Bon Odori is a festival dance which is held in the evening during Obon. In the old days, Bon Odori is performed to welcome the spirits and to send them off again. The people danced while wearing a yukata …
Obon Yasumi in Japan
photo source: Wikipedia Last Monday, I was so surprised when I got in the bus…it was practically empty! The more surprised I was when I saw the main road— there were only a few vehicles and so the usual 25-minute ride to the station took only less than 20 minutes! At the station, the train …
The Chic Anna! 
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