Ahead of the Obon festival, "Rokudo Mairi"—a traditional event to welcome the spirits of ancestors, known as *shorai*—began on August 7, 2026 (the day marking the start of autumn), at Rokudo Chinno-ji Temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. Within the temple grounds, numerous worshippers rang the "welcoming bell" and clasped their hands in prayer to greet their ancestors' spirits.
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