BON ODORI JOHOR 2019

日本人很重视一年一度的“盆舞节”，即使身在异乡工作，也会每年固定举行盆舞节庆典。 盆舞节的日语发音为“Bon Odori”，这项节日在日本已有1千年的历史，一般在8月举行（即农历七月）。盆舞节的正日是8月16日，随着时代的变迁，这项活动已不是固定只在正日当天庆祝，在日本，整个8月份，到处都有盆舞节的庆典活动。 在盆舞节的庆典活动里，参与者一般不穿“和服”，必须穿上“浴衣”。他们围站在一起，伴随着鼓乐，绕着圈跳舞，以追思亲人。浴衣的日语发音为“Yukata”。 第一届的Bon Odori在1997年举办，当时人潮只有300人。2016年的人潮已经超过5万人，预计2017年举办两天，人潮超过8万人。

Bon Odori is a traditional summer festival in which we honor our ancestors who have passed on, remember and appreciate all they have done for us, and celebrate their ongoing presence in the lives we enjoy today. Also known as Obon, the festival is an official Seafair event held at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. The main event is traditional music and dancing in the street in a giant oval. Many festival goers dress in Japanese kimono, yukata or happi coats. The event also features Japanese food booths and refreshment, taiko and martial arts performances, and craft exhibits and demonstrations.