Obon is a buddhist celebration in memory of the spirit of the deceased. Obon is at the same time than a celebration in the Kasuga shrine (shinto) in Nara.
For Obon many lanterns decorate the area of Nara koen (Nara park).
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Pictures Taken in Nara (former capital of Japan), Nara prefecture, Japan, the 13th of August 2004 (during the O-bon week-end).
