“Bon Odori” is a dance performed during Obon. It was originally a dance to welcome the spirits of the dead. Usually, the bon dance involves people dancing around a yagura,…

Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes.

“Yukata” is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono usually made of cotton or synthetic fabric, and unlined.Like other forms of traditional Japanese clothing, yukata are made with straight seams…