Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Bon_Festival
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:fireworks
family reunions ancestral worship summer festivals matsuri (festivals) |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Japan
|
| gptkbp:customs |
cleaning family graves
community dances offering food and incense hanging lanterns outside homes sending off spirits with floating lanterns |
| gptkbp:date |
July or August
|
| gptkbp:dateVaries |
August 15 (Western Japan)
July 15 (Eastern Japan) mid-July or mid-August depending on region |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:festival |
gptkb:mochi
gptkb:Bon_Odori_(folk_dance) floating lanterns offering food at altars seasonal fruits vegetarian dishes visiting graves somen noodles sweet rice cakes |
| gptkbp:festivalMusic |
folk
taiko drumming regional music |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Obon festival in Japan
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
one of the most important Japanese traditions
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Buddhist Ullambana
Chinese Ghost Festival |
| gptkbp:mainDance |
gptkb:Chinese_New_Year
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Japanese_people
|
| gptkbp:origin |
Buddhist-Confucian custom
|
| gptkbp:peakTravelSeason |
gptkb:Obon_week
|
| gptkbp:publicHolidayIn |
not a national holiday, but widely observed
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
honoring the spirits of ancestors
|
| gptkbp:recordedAt |
7th century
|
| gptkbp:region |
nationwide in Japan
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Ghost_Festival_(China)
gptkb:Ullambana_Sutra |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
Shinto (influences) |
| gptkbp:significance |
reunion of ancestral spirits with living family
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
lighthouse
taiko drum chōchin (paper lantern) |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:festival
Hindu festival |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Cult_of_the_Dead
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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