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おわら風の盆 (おわらかぜのぼん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おわら風かぜの盆ぼん

Meanings

1

expression, noun

Owara Kaze no Bon Festival

A traditional festival held in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, featuring elegant dances performed to melancholic folk songs.

毎まい年とし九く月がつに、富と山やま県けん八やつ尾お町まちでおわら風かぜの盆ぼんが開ひらかれる。
The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival is held every September in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture.

Kanji

風wind, air, style
盆basin, lantern festival, tray

Etymology

The name combines おわら (a folk song style), 風 (wind), and 盆 (Bon festival). The exact origin of おわら is uncertain.