Fire on the Water
Aug 17th, 2008 by Q
The Funekko Nagashi festival in Morioka takes place during Obon. The spirits of those who died during the year are inscribed with Buddhist mantras onto a boat that is loaded with fireworks and set ablaze upon the Kitakami river. A fireworks festival follows.
The boy really lucked out this year. Last night was the third large fireworks show he’s seen this month. In Japan they tend to last from 1 to 2 hours, which is a lot longer than I remember the 4th of July being when I was a kid. Of course boy takes it for granted and got bored toward the end. He entertained himself by talking to his new imaginary friend, which he has recently defined as a four-year-old girl.
