[4K Binaural] 大阪梅田散歩|Step into the Heart of Kansai | Binaural Walk through Osaka Umeda in 4K

お盆休みに梅田を散歩しました。 阪神百貨店、阪急百貨店、JR大阪駅構内に入ります。お盆（おぼん）は、日本で夏季に行われる祖先の霊を祀る一連の行事。日本古来の祖霊信仰と仏教が融合した行事である。
かつては太陰暦の7月15日を中心とした期間に行われた。
明治期の太陽暦（新暦）の採用後、新暦7月15日に合わせると農繁期と重なって支障が出る地域が多かったため、新暦8月15日をお盆（月遅れ盆）とする地域が多くなった。

In this 4K Binaural walk, we walked around Umeda during the Obon holidays. Go inside Hanshin and Hanky department store and Osaka JR station.
Obon Festival is an annual Japanese ritual observed from the 13th to the 15th of the seventh lunar month. This year, the holiday will be celebrated from August 13 to 15. It can also be held from July 13 to 15, depending on the calendar used. Obon is similar to Mexico’s Day of the Dead and China’s Hungry Ghost Festival. During the three-day festivities, the Japanese welcome the spirits of their dead ancestors and rekindle their connections. Although it’s a festival cherishing death, Obon is more fun than creepy. People engage in fun activities, folk dance, and music events. They visit and clean the graves of the ancestors, light ‘chochin’ lanterns, and eat traditional dishes. HISTORY OF OBON FESTIVAL
Obon is a 500-year-old Buddhist custom observed to honor one’s ancestors. It is sometimes referred to as the festival of souls. It’s believed that spirits descend to earth to reunite with their living family. There’s a legend associated with the history of Obon. A Buddhist monk named Mogallana, who could see into the afterlife, prevented his dead mother from going to hell by making offerings to other monks. Having attained redemption on behalf of his mother, Mogallana started dancing in joy and the others joined him forming a big circle. This dance form came to be known as the Bon Odori dance.

Although Obon has some parallels with Halloween, it doesn’t intend to ward off spirits. Rather, the Japanese seek to welcome the souls of their ancestors by preparing delicacies and performing Bon Odori. Many also visit the tombstones of their family members and polish the surfaces. They donate flowers, candles, incense sticks, and fruits to local temples and at altars. On the last day of Obon, one is supposed to see off their ancestors by releasing sky lanterns or by burning a bonfire.
Kyoto organizes the most giant bonfires over Daimonji Mountain. Huge effigies of kanji characters, measuring a width of 5.2 feet, are lit by Buddhist monks. The Japanese believe that the light from the fire guides the spirits back to the afterlife. If you want to experience it in Japan, the most popular spots to visit are Shikoku, Kyoto, Hokkaido, and Nagasaki. Outside of Japan, Obon is celebrated with great fervor in the U.S. and Brazil. These celebrations occur primarily in homes and Buddhist temples. Cultural and food bazaars are also held.
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