Anyone going to Obon?
06-04-2012 | 09:29 PM
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Found this:
Maybe thats why there is a discrepancy in the date?
Originally Posted by Wikipedia.com
The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan reacted differently and this resulted in three different times of Obon. "Shichigatsu Bon" (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around 15 July in eastern Japan (Kantō region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tohoku region), coinciding with Chūgen. "Hachigatsu Bon" (Bon in August) is based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. "Kyu Bon" (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year. "Kyu Bon" is celebrated in areas like the northern part of the Kantō region, Chūgoku region, Shikoku, and the Ryukyu Islands. These three days are not listed as public holidays but it is customary that people are given leave.
06-04-2012 | 09:51 PM
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hmmm yeah i always came back to the states beforehand cause flights would skyrocket. and it was always right around first/second week of august.
06-05-2012 | 01:10 AM
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they spread out the dates so that all the churches can have the weekend fun.
Big Obon Festivals
July 14-15
San Jose Buddhist Church
640 N 5th St. , San Jose, CA, 95112
July 21-22
Mountain View Buddhist Temple
575 N. Shoreline Blvd , Mountain View, CA, 94043
Small
July 21-22
Buddhist Church of San Francisco
1881 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Aug. 4-5
Palo Alto 2751 Louis Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Aug. 11
San Mateo Buddhist Temple
2 South Claremont Street
San Mateo, CA 94401
There’s a bunch in the East Bay too.
Big Obon Festivals
July 14-15
San Jose Buddhist Church
640 N 5th St. , San Jose, CA, 95112
July 21-22
Mountain View Buddhist Temple
575 N. Shoreline Blvd , Mountain View, CA, 94043
Small
July 21-22
Buddhist Church of San Francisco
1881 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Aug. 4-5
Palo Alto 2751 Louis Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Aug. 11
San Mateo Buddhist Temple
2 South Claremont Street
San Mateo, CA 94401
There’s a bunch in the East Bay too.
