O-bon , or just Bon, is a religious event where people hold a memorial service to the spirits of their ancestors. It is held around July 15th or August 15th depending on the area, and since I am writing this around the time when festivals begins to sprout, I thought I'd take you along and let you know a bit about it! O-bon was originally held around July 15th of the lunar calendar. But, since the solar calendar was adopted in Japan, it has been held at August 15th in many areas, because the period around July 15th is the busiest period for farmers. They started to hold the o-bon festival one month later. During this time, a lot of companies and such are closed, for people to be able to visit their hometowns. During O-bon, which is from the 13th to the 16th, the spirits of the deceased are said to return to their families. What people do for this religious ceremony is different depending on the area. But basically, on the 13th, people visit their ancestors' graves and light lant...