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Obon in Ishigaki

[:en]The day after O bon (or Bon). Obon, the festival to honour the spirits of one’s ancestors Bon is the most important event in Japan. Many Japanese families reunite with…

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Panari-Aragusuku

[:en]Aragusuku island isn’t one but two islands (Kamiji and Shimoji) separated by the ocean. Panari is dialect for ‘separated’. At low tide low tide, the water exposes coral that people can walk…

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