In Japan, Obon is the time of year when all the ancestors’ spirits make the long haul back to the world of the living to pay a visit. It’s kind of a big deal. Butsudan-altars are decorated to the hilt and families wait expectantly for grandma and grandpa, great grandma and great grandpa (not to mention great, great, great grandma and grandpa) to arrive and hang out. This month’s podcast is part one of Obon, welcoming fires and vegetable livestock. … Continue reading Episode 8: Obon Part One-On Cucumber Horses They Ride