are many traditional dances in Japan, but the one of the most famous and
common dances is the Bon dance, called "Bon Odori" in Japanese. People dance
the Bon Dance during the Bon Festival, held every summer in districts and
neighbourhoods in every city in Japan.
you can see Ms Michiko Moriguchi in a bright red kimono.
You can find out more about the different kimonos
Bon week is held in August every year, and Obon, as it is often known,
continues on for about a week. Bon means welcoming ancestors' souls and
holding memorial services for them. During Bon, sometimes all relatives of a
family gather and hold a memorial service for their ancestors, and reflect
and reminisce. This practice comes from Chinese Buddhist tradition, a
synergetic blend of Buddhist beliefs and ancestor worship.
The Bon Festival is held during Bon week, and people gather at nearby open
spaces or parks, and dance to traditional Japanese music. The music should
be happy to welcome their ancestors' souls, and people have a duty to create
a happy, mysterious, and welcoming mood. Moreover, the Bon Dance should be
held in the night because many Japanese people believe that their ancestors'
souls come back during the night.
While technology in Japan has developed over the last hundred years,
Japanese people have not forgotten their traditions, and many take part in
the Bon Festival and Bon Dance every summer. Japanese people will probably
continue to venerate this tradition.
The So-ran Bushi, however, is a new sort of Japanese traditional dance that
was fused together with a modern rock beat.
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