#obonfestival

[n-gantz]

Obon - festival of the burial lights

[yaminotakemaru]

Tonight you glow bright. Secure in our thoughts, you drift downstream, to your world.

After two months I finally finished this picture. In between, I thought of giving up, especially because of the background and the Yucatas ...

But I endured it and now it's finish. Often I worked until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning. What do you think about? Here you can see my

Here you can see my Nurarihyon no Mago Ocs Tsuyu (梅雨 jap. rain season) and Satoro Ikanata (悟 jap. daybreak), where they sending a Toro Nagashi over the sea.  I hope you like it.

Tsuyu (梅雨 jap. rain season) is a Ameonna (雨女, "rain woman") is Satoro's most trustworthy attendant and part of his "Hyakki Yakō". She has been a member of the Ikanata clan for several centuries under the leadership of Nariaki Ikanata. She is a traditional rain woman with eternally wet hair who show her true face to the people at the monsoon season in Japan. Earlier in the days of Edo, she was considered a goddess and many worshiped her, but then the rain lost in importance and the monsoon grew stronger. Many people turned away and Tsuyu fell into depression. Only Nariaki could save her 300 years ago. One year before the story of Nurarihyon no Mago begins, Nariaki Ikanata dies and the clan falls in mourning. So she goes off in search of Nariaki's son Satoro, who lives as a human and a Keikain.

Satoro Ikanata (悟 jap. daybreak) also known as Satoro Keikain, is the son of the fire yokai, Lord Nariaki Ikanata of Osaka, and the human Yue Keikain, a onmyōji. He grew up in faith  to be a human and learned to seal and fight yokais with his shinigamis: a warrior in the form of Susanoo (Example) and a big Fire Snake (Example). He noticed early that fire is the right element, but didn't  understand the reason. He is the older brother of Yura and therefore a member of the Mainhouse like his mother. At age 25 he meets Tsuyu and others from the Ikanata clan. They tell him the truth about his origins, he doesn't believe it at first. But then he accepts his heritage and even joins the Nura clan. He makes Tsuyu to his right hand and he falls in love with her.

I hope you like the picture

Please comment or fave it, if you like it.

Base: Hakuouki Ocs and Background by me Nurarihyon no Mago by

Hiroshi Shiibashi

[mischief-maker-me]

This year, San Jose's Obon is happening online, at home, including the Odori practice. When I was living in San Jose, I would wear yukata for the practices, not just the festival-- it was all part of the practice for me... so I saw no reason to let that tradition slide, even if it's just me and my laptop tonight. The yukata is one that I found at a local flea market, so I felt that was also I nice tie between my new home and old traditions. #sjobon #obonathome #kimono #kitsuke #yukata #obi #hanhabaobi #obon #obonfestival #obonodori https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXMy8kJ_pH/?igshid=pom040gmpgmx

[taebeast]

Obon help needed!

Hey all, I'm looking for a few vendors and hands to help assist at the Obon festival. The projected date is for August 22nd, but it's open to being pushed back to the first week in September if that better suits people. Feel free to toss me a message if you're interested.

Need:

Shrine attendants, vendors(food/beverage and souvenir), geisha, Sekiseigumi/guards, storytellers.

[owletstarlet]

Happy Obon 🎇🎆

Decorations at Kitano Tenmangu and Nishiki Tenmangu shrines, Kyoto, August 2019.

[rinrindoll]

お盆休みスタート〜🌠✨みんな何するの？ It’s time for Obon~🌠✨ . . Photo: @blvvelvet Art: @hizgi . . #rinrindoll #rinrinmodel #blvvelvet #hizgi #お盆 #お盆休み #obon #obonfestival #お盆祭り #shibuya #渋谷 #ファッション #旅行 #夏 #おしゃれ #コーデ #撮影 #モデル #今日のコーデ #japanesefashion #tokyofashion #harajukufashion #japan #tokyo #summer #summerinjapan #summerfestival #japantrip #tokyostreet (Shibuya Hachiko) https://www.instagram.com/p/B08TTLmg0M4/?igshid=1wcv4mv0rw6xr

[petri808]

https://youtu.be/8qdx604Ol9M for more

[little-devil-art]

For god's sake please don't make fun of Xander's dance animation

Let me explain, before you start screaming at me:

Yes a lot of you find Xander's Animation funny and ridiculous and I encountered people making already parody fanart of it. I didn't got it since I thought it'd just be a little detail of Xander's interpretation of a dance. But the story behind it isn't as amusing as you may think:

So I've heard that Xander is performing the called "Bon Dance" what is performed while 'Obon' starting from the 13th August in Japan. People are dancing the Bon Dance to connect with their deceased ancestors.

So basically what Xander does, is the traditional japanese/hoshidan dance to get closer to his dead ancestors. (Maybe to be closer to his mother? Or his many other siblings he had?)

Anyway, the story behind is pretty deep and I think it is important to share this message with you since we all don't know the japanese traditions.

But other than that, I'm happy that my husband gets to know hoshidan festivals ^^