Bon Odori （盆踊り）, meaning simply Bon dance is a style of dancing performed during Obon.
These are the photos of Nishimonai Bon Odori （西馬内盆踊り） held in Akita on August 16-18.
Welcome
the spirits of ancestors
Bon dance
歓迎や祖霊が帰り盆踊り
Kangeiya sorei ga kaeri bonodori
Bon dance
reunited in joy
past midnight
盆踊り再会にわき夜更け過ぐ
Bonodori saikai ni waki yofuke sugu
― Hidenori Hiruta
spirits dance
返信削除with these souls of summer
the leaders
most interesting hidenori san
返信削除generations--
返信削除keeping alive
the bon dance
much love
gillena