Japanese O-bon Festival是什么节日?

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Brief History of "Obon" Festival
彼岸:阴历7月、阳历8月中旬大约7天时间。这期间祭祀先祖亡灵,举行佛事,前往扫墓,房前挂灯笼迎先祖亡灵,到进江、河、湖、海放灯笼送亡灵等。
July 15 (Lunar calendar), or August 15 (Solar calendar) is celebrated in Japan as "Obon" or Urabon, The Feast of Lanterns, especially by the Japanese Buddhists. It is said that during the year, on this day only, the iron pot in hell is opened for the deceased. Buddhist services are held at temples and private houses for ancestors, relatives and friends who died in the past, and particularly for those who passed away during the past year.

The particular feature of Obon is the offering of various foodstuff to the deceased, and of course all those who as emble for the service will partake of special food prepared for the day. This is because Obon originated in a Buddhist legend.

Obon used to be quite an important social event, and for attending the family Obon service, such persons engaged in works