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)
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 |
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Downloads: | 2 |
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