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Core Kyoto - Season 2 Episode 15
The Japanese believe their ancestors' spirits return from the other world to visit during Obon in mid-August. The Gozan-no-okuribi ceremony to send them off is held in Kyoto at the end of Obon on August 16. Bonfires are lit on 5 Kyoto mountains as guides for the spirits to find their way back safely. Watch the locals' prepare for this fiery traditional event in the Matsugasaki area of Kyoto, where 2 of the bonfires are lit, and discover the ancient customs of the living and the dead.
- Umwaka: 2024
- Igihugu: Japan
- Ubwoko: Documentary
- Sitidiyo: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Ijambo ryibanze: tradition, way of life, arts and culture, culture, kyoto, japan, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, history of japan, japanese cuisine, food culture, craftsmanship, japanese culture
- Umuyobozi:
- Abakinnyi: Gary Tegler