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Obon (お盆; ) or just Bon (盆; ) is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This syncretic folk Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obon | 2025 date | 6 September | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | 2026 date | 27 August | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | 2027 date | 16 August | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | 2028 date | 3 September | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Also called | Bon | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Date | August 15 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Date | July 15 (Kantō) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Date | 15th day of the 7th lunar month | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Duration | 4 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Frequency | Annual | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Observed by | Japanese people | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Ghost Festival (in China) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Tết Trung Nguyên (in Vietnam) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Baekjung (in Korea) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Bun/Usōrō (in Ryukyu Islands) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Pchum Ben (in Cambodia) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Boun Khao Padap Din (in Laos) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Mataka dānēs (in Sri Lanka) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Related to | Sat Thai (in Thailand) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Significance | Honors the spirits of one's ancestors | 1.00 | infobox |
| Obon | Type | Religious, Cultural | 1.00 | infobox |
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