○ It’s customary to treat the spirits as if they were still alive.
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○ There are various regional customs associated with it (= Obon).
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○ Those who have lost a family member within the past year gather at the port.
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○ On the first day of Obon, small fires are lit at the entrances to homes. This is done to help the ancestral spirits find their way home.
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○ People believe that facing the sea and calling out the names of the dead will bring their souls back to this world.
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