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    Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon [Image 2 of 5]

    Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon

    YOMITAN VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.10.2014

    Photo by Naoto Anazawa 

    18th Wing

    Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, burns uchikabi, which is the paper spirit money during last day Obon at Yomitan village, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. In Okinawa Obon, runs throughout July 13-15 on the old lunar calendar, which means this year it falls throughout Aug. 8-10. The three days Obon called Unke known as the welcoming day, Nakabi is dedicated to visiting relatives’ homes and Ukui is dedicated to sending the ancestral spirits back to the other world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.10.2014
    Date Posted: 01.08.2015 20:10
    Photo ID: 1716437
    VIRIN: 140810-F-QQ371-030
    Resolution: 2780x2312
    Size: 3.7 MB
    Location: YOMITAN VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 9
    Downloads: 3

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