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Originally Posted by YuriTokoro
Hi, Koir. Thanks as always.
Actually, bon is not from bonfire. It’s a Japanese word. Wikipedia says, “Bon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors.”
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I knew I was reaching for an incorrect meaning. Mainly so it could be corrected, and my understanding improved.
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Originally, we do some ritual things on bon day which is August 15th. The most important thing is going to the ancestors’ grave and cleaning it. For this reason, most people have a paid day off on the day. I think I need to write a post about bon next.
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I await that post
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Most Japanese boys or young men don’t bon dancing due to embarrassment too. They seem to prefer looking girls in yukata.
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No argument here, Yuri. We men are visual animals until we learn that women are more than a pretty face and attractive clothing.
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One of my friends said her hometown is very far from the town she lives now, so she will go to her hometown on bon, and go to bon dancing to find a good man to marry. She is really excited. I wish her good luck.
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I wish her luck as well, along with fortune and a kind husband.