Name: Core Kyoto - Season 2 Episode 15 Gozan-no-okuribi: Ceremonial Bonfires Give Ancestors Safe Passage
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Jan 1970
Rating: 5.00
Cast: Gary Tegler

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Core Kyoto - Season 2 Episode 15 Gozan-no-okuribi: Ceremonial Bonfires Give Ancestors Safe Passage

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The Japanese believe their ancestors' spirits return from the other world to visit during Obon in mid-August. The Gozan-no-okuribi ceremony to send them off is held in Kyoto at the end of Obon on August 16. Bonfires are lit on 5 Kyoto mountains as guides for the spirits to find their way back safely. Watch the locals' prepare for this fiery traditional event in the Matsugasaki area of Kyoto, where 2 of the bonfires are lit, and discover the ancient customs of the living and the dead.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary

Country: Japan

Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

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Cast: Gary Tegler

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First Air Date: Feb 28, 2013

Last Air date: Jan 23, 2025

Season: 13 Season

Episode: 223 Episode

Runtime: 28 minutes

IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users

Popularity: 3.916

Language: Japanese, English

Keyword : tradition, way of life, arts and culture, culture, kyoto, japan, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, history of japan, japanese cuisine, food culture, craftsmanship, japanese culture