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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Gozan Okuribi

Hello everyone.
How are you surviving from this crazy heat?

There is one of the iconic festivals in Kyoto on the 16th of August.
The Chinese character and the graphic will be picture in terms of fire.
This special fire is lit on the last day of obon to see the family spirits who have returned to home during obon festival off.

Date:16th of August, 2011
Time:20:00~『大』Higashi-Yama, Nyoigatake
20:10~『妙』Nishi-Yama/Mandouro Yama
20:10~『法』Higashi-Yama/Daikokuten Yama
20:15~『舟形』Nishigamo Myokensan
20:20~『大』Sagatoriimoto, Mandara Yama

More information↓↓
http://satoh490625.blog50.fc2.com/blog-entry-69.html

What's OKURIBI?↓↓
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozan_no_Okuribi

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