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Higan: Japan’s Buddhist Equinox Holiday

Nippon.com22 September 2026 · in English · on our wire
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Higan, marked twice annually in the periods around the spring and autumn equinoxes, is a Buddhist observance in which people pay respects to their ancestors, such as by visiting their graves.

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