Jizo-bon in Kyoto Today: A Celebration of Children and Community

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Miyuki Hirayama

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Toward the end of summer, when children's summer vacation is coming to an end, Jizo-bon takes place in the neighborhoods or Kyoto. On street comers or in back alleys, in front of the small shrines in  which a Jizo statue is placed, both children and adults gather; the streets are enlivened by children's laughter. Red and white lanterns tell where a Jizo-bon, one of the most popular festivals among children in Kyoto, is taking place in a neighborhood.

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