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  1. Many local communities celebrate Obon (お盆) with a special kind of folk dance called Bon Odori (盆踊り).

    Although each area has its own particular music and dance style, people typically gather in a large circle about a 'yagura' (櫓), a wooden scaffold that acts as bandstand.

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  2. night of dancing
    Bon Festival, just today
    and tomorrow
    おどる夜も盆もけふ翌ばかり哉
    -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1815.
    Trans. David Lanoue.

    Obon may seem like a sombre time, but for many it's a celebration, a return of their loved-ones for a brief holiday in this world.
    Traditionally the Obon period lasts for 3 days.

    #bonodori #盆踊り