Japan’s Obon Festival is different from the Obon Festival in China. Japan’s Obon Festival is in the first month of the year. The festival Obon appears in many Japanese anime. So how much do you know specifically about this festival? What to eat during Obon Festival?

During the Obon Festival, Shojin cuisine, that is, vegetarian food, must be placed on the altar table, and the family members must also eat vegetarian food for three meals a day. The offerings on the Bon Festival table are very particular. First of all, avoid fishy things such as big fish and meat. Secondly, the food should be prepared in a state that can be eaten directly. For example, grapes should be washed in water and put into a small bowl, and apples or pears should be peeled. However, round fruits are generally not cut into pieces and placed directly on the table. Desserts and other items must be taken out of the box and placed on the plate.

Ullana is a Sanskrit language, which means to call and comfort the soul and pray for peace. Obon Festival is also known as Soul Festival, Lantern Festival, Buddhist All Souls Festival, etc. in Japan. It was originally a day to honor ancestors and pray for good fortune. Now it is a festival for family reunion and village joy.

Every time during the Obon Festival, Japanese companies take a 7-15 day holiday, and people rush back to their hometowns to reunite. During the festival, every family sets up a soul shrine, lights a soul-welcoming fire and a soul-sending fire, and pays homage to their ancestors. Generally, around August 13th of the Gregorian calendar, the souls of ancestors are welcomed and live with living people for four days. On the 16th, the souls of ancestors are sent back to the underworld by sending soul fire. Daimonjiyaki in Kyoto is the pinnacle of this event.

Another form of farewell is Bon Odori. On summer nights, men, women and children wear yukata to dance to the sound of taiko drums. It has become a famous tourist activity in Japan.

Summary: During the Obon Festival in Japan, people will eat vegetarian food. Three meals a day at home are vegetarian meals. At this time, they will avoid big fish and meat. There is a holiday of seven to fifteen days in Japan every year during Obon Festival, and people rush back to their hometowns during this time.