Time: In Japan, the "Orchid Festival" is called "ぉぼん". Although most areas cross the "basin" in mid-August, there are some differences in some areas:
? 1 lunar July 15- Okinawa, Long Mei and other places
2 Gregorian calendar July 15- Hakodate, Tokyo, Yokohama, Shizuoka, Tochigi Old District.
? 3 Gregorian calendar August15-almost all of Japan.
4 others
Custom:
Yao Gai Shuo Day (かまぶたつぃたちちちちちちちちちち) The Japanese believe that the Gate of Hell opened on 1, so they can welcome their ancestors home from 1. Where there are mountains and water, most people should remove the grass around the mountain road. The Japanese believe that all the dead people live in mountains and rivers, so it is necessary to open up a passage for their dead relatives to go home.
Tanabata (たなばたた) No.7 is the Tanabata in Japan. In Japanese, "Tanabata" can also be written as "Tanabata", because on this day, sheds and banners should be prepared for the dead relatives to rest in peace, and the preparation activities usually begin on the evening of the 7 th.
ぇむかぇび) 13 The fire lit at night is called ぇぇぇぇぇぇぇぇぇぇび. After welcoming guests, you can put all kinds of offerings in front of the shed.
The fire lit on 16 is called "りりび", and there are also many places in Kyoto that lit the fire on 15. In addition, the flow of lanterns (とぅろぅながし) is also very common, that is, the ritual custom of putting lanterns into the river.
Penyong 15 to 16 (124 12; んぉどり), men, women and children in temples or shrines often dance together. It is said that this kind of dance is to simulate the happy state of the soul out of suffering in this area. In recent years, not only temples and shrines, but also crowded places in the square in front of the station often hold "basin surges". /