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How Japan Welcomes Its Ancestors Home Every Summer — Dates, Traditions, and Fun Facts for Obon 2026 Every August, something remarkable happens across Japan. Highways fill with cars, trains sell out...

What a 200-year-old wishing doll from Gunma can teach the world about setting goals — and never giving up Few Japanese objects are as instantly recognizable as the Daruma doll (だるま). Round, red, a...