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Nichiren Buddhism Ikegami Honmonji Temple Mitama Festival & Bon Odori

Every year, about 5,000 people come to the Bon Odori in early August to remember and give thanks to their ancestors. In addition to a Bon Odori dance on the temple grounds, there is a Bon Odori parade by dance teachers from Honmonji-dori shopping street to the main temple gate in the evening.
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