Bon Odori-(Bon dance) --- was first recorded in late fifteenth century literature. Bon Odori is performed by large groups of men, women and children of all ages. They dance to music in a circle around the Yagura (a wooden platform) that is decorated with lanterns in wearing Yukata (summer kimono). To the accompaniment of traditional drum and flute music, singers perform folk songs. Each location has its own style of Bon Odori. Hand gestures show things such as the movement of that region's work, like digging or cutting rice, or its geography, like flowing rivers. Nowadays, many booths are set up by the Bon Odori stage. They sell goldfish, toys and masks, candy, snacks, and drinks. It is fun for not only children but adults to browse those booths.
Chankoko Matsuri (Chankoko Festival) --- Groups of Chankoko dancers go around town during Obon. People who have lost relatives during the year will invite the Chankoko to dance in their yard.
Toro Nagashi (Lantern Floating) --- The lanterns are floated on rivers or the sea to guide the ancestors' spirits back to their world. These are lighted with candles.
