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Obon

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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2025 date
6 September
2026 date
27 August
2027 date
16 August
2028 date
3 September
Also called
Bon
Date
August 15 · July 15 (Kantō) · 15th day of the 7th lunar month

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Obon

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples215
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
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related to United States and Canada · 31
Obon → America, America's, BCA, Bon Odori, Buddhist, Buddhist Church, Buddhist Churches, Buddhist Reverend Yoshio Iwanaga, Easter, Even, Golden Jubilee, Hawaii, Iwanaga, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Christian, Japanese-American, Japanese-Americans, Japanese-Canadians, Many
related to Bon Odori · 30
Obon → At, Awa Odori, Bon, Bon Odori, Consequently, Each, Gifu Prefecture, Gujo Odori, Gujō, Gōshū Ondo, Hokkaidō, It, Japan, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Ohara, Kansai, Kawachi Ondo, Nenbutsu, Ohara Bushi, Originally
related to Brazil · 20
Obon → Amazonas, Bahia, Brasília, Brazil, Goiás, It, Japan, Japanese, Mato Grosso, Obon Festival, Paraná, Pará, Pernambuco, Rio Grande, Santa Catarina, South America, Sul, São Paulo, The, Tomé-Açu
related to Malaysia · 19
Obon → Buddhism, Esplanade, Held, Immigrant's Society, In, In Malaysia, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Expatriate, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Obon Festival, Penang, Sabah, Selangor, Shah Alam, Shah Alam Stadium, This, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
see also · 16
Obon → Awa Dance FestivalDay, Celebrated, Chinese, Dead, FeraliaPitru Paksha, Festival, FestivalSegaki, Hindu, Indian State, Japanese, Japanese BuddhismŚrāddha, Kyoto, Mexican, Obon Festival, Rome, Takeda Lullaby
related to External links · 15
Obon → Argentina, Bon Dance, Bon Odori, Bon Odori Practices, December, Description, Festivals, Japan Archived, La Plata, List All Japanese Obon, MalaysiaEl Bon Odori, Obon Festival, Penang, ScheduleBon Dance, Wayback MachinePhoto Gallery
related to Etymology · 11
Obon → Chinese, However, Japanese, Sanskrit, The, The Chinese, The Japanese, Urabon, Urabon'e, Yúlánpén, Yúlánpénhuì
related to Philippines · 11
Obon → Filipinos, In, Inc, International School, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Filipino-based, Japanese-based Filipino, Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Philippines
related to Lights · 9
Obon → Both, Burning, Character Big, Families, In, Okuribi, On, They, This
Related to · 8
Obon → Baekjung (in Korea), Boun Khao Padap Din (in Laos), Bun/Usōrō (in Ryukyu Islands), Ghost Festival (in China), Mataka dānēs (in Sri Lanka), Pchum Ben (in Cambodia), Sat Thai (in Thailand), Tết Trung Nguyên (in Vietnam)

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japanese festival bon dance japan odori also buddhist celebrated known different calendar festivals ancestors people organizations day within community spirits

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Obon2025 date6 September1.00infobox
Obon2026 date27 August1.00infobox
Obon2027 date16 August1.00infobox
Obon2028 date3 September1.00infobox
ObonAlso calledBon1.00infobox
ObonDateAugust 151.00infobox
ObonDateJuly 15 (Kantō)1.00infobox
ObonDate15th day of the 7th lunar month1.00infobox
ObonDuration4 days1.00infobox
ObonFrequencyAnnual1.00infobox
ObonObserved byJapanese people1.00infobox
ObonRelated toGhost Festival (in China)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toTết Trung Nguyên (in Vietnam)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toBaekjung (in Korea)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toBun/Usōrō (in Ryukyu Islands)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toPchum Ben (in Cambodia)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toBoun Khao Padap Din (in Laos)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toMataka dānēs (in Sri Lanka)1.00infobox
ObonRelated toSat Thai (in Thailand)1.00infobox
ObonSignificanceHonors the spirits of one's ancestors1.00infobox
ObonTypeReligious, Cultural1.00infobox

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