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    Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon [Image 3 of 5]

    Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon

    YOMITAN VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.10.2014

    Photo by Naoto Anazawa 

    18th Wing

    An Okinawan family gives thanks for their health and prays for their safety and happiness in front of Butsudan before sending ancestral spirits back to the other world at Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. During Obon, which is one of the most important Japanese traditions, the people believe that the spirits of their departed ancestors come back to their homes to be reunited with their family. (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 20:09
    Photo ID: 1716438
    VIRIN: 140810-F-QQ371-043
    Resolution: 4052x2744
    Size: 7.6 MB
    Location: YOMITAN VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 14
    Downloads: 2

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