Knowing that some friends were attending the festival, I also decided to celebrate it together with the Japanese at the Bon Odori. According to Wikipedia, Obon (お盆 ) or just Bon (盆 ) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. This is much contrary to what I thought Bon Odori was when I was there as a little boy.
Managed to capture some shots of them Japanese and the festival, so enjoy!
Girl with fan
Little Japanese Girl
Big Japanese Man
Little Japanese Boy (Why do they look girllish?)
Japanese Family
Say: Konica!
Many Japanese Teenage Girls
Them girls dancing
Them girls dancing into the night
Japanese Girl looking at fan
Japanese girl looked at me!