Sites

What is Obon? - English
URL: http://www.shingon.org/library/archive/Obon.html

The origin of the festival's name, and more.

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About.com: About O-bon Festivals in Japan - English
URL: http://gojapan.about.com/travel/gojapan/library/weekly/aa080699a.htm

Page by Shizuko Mishima, author of "Japan For Visitors" guide.

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Runker Room: Obon no koto - English
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/6653/obon1.htm

General information about the festival also called the Festival of the Dead.

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Obon Festival (Japan) - English
URL: http://www.123greetings.com/events/o_bon_festival/

Bon or Obon festival is a very important event in the Japanese calendar. It is observed to honour the souls of the ancestors. Reach out to wish your friends and acquaintances on this auspicious occasion.

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Amazon.com: "Japanese Children's Day and the Obon Festival" - English
URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894908189/therunkerroom/106-1754597-2906

The book by Dianne M. MacMillan, 1997. Describes the history, customs, significance, and traditions of Japanese Children's Day and the Obon Festival, and the ways they are celebrated today in Japan and the United States.

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Amazon.com: "Obon (Multicultural Celebrations)" - English
URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0813623227/therunkerroom/106-1754597-2906

Book about the holiday by Ruth Suyenaga, 1993.

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Bon Dance in Hawaii - English
URL: http://www.furyu.com/wayne/ArtPageF/BonDance2.html

Obon in Hawaii.

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Obonfest 99 - Portland Oregon USA - English
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/6653/pdx_obon.htm

The celebration report with good photos and a bit of history.

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Obon (Japan) - English
URL: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2286.html

A Buddhist festival during which memorial services are held to commemorate the deceased ancestors .

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Festivals & Holidays: Obon (Japan) - English
URL: http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/Hiroshima/Festivals/50.html

Brief history of the festival.

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