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[h2]Reason For Naruto 689, Bleach 593 and One Piece 757 Delay - Obon Week[/h2]August 13, 2014 by Zaid26194
Another week has come and gone but there's no sign of Naruto, Bleach or One Piece. Well guys, they are on a break this week because it is holiday season in Japan - Obon Week. If you want to know more about Obon Week read on!
In Japan, obon is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives.
As part of the tradition, lanterns are usually hung in front of houses to guide the ancestors' spirits home. As part of the festivities, obon dances (bon odori, see photo above) are performed, graves are visited and offerings are made. As the holiday ends, the lanterns are put into rivers, lakes and seas so that the spirits can be guided back to their world. The customs followed vary strongly from region to region.
Obon is celebrated from the 13th to the 15th day of the 7th month of the year, which is July according to the solar calendar. However, based on the formerly used lunar calendar, the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July. The end result being while obon is still celebrated in mid August in many regions of Japan, it is also celebrated in mid july in other regions.
So this week Kishimoto, Tite Kubo and Eiichiro Oda enjoy and they deserve it too!
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