After cremation, families perform kotsuage (bone-picking): relatives use large chopsticks in pairs to transfer large bone fragments (feet to head) into urns— the only time sharing chopsticks is allowed.
🌫 1. Yūrei (Japanese Ghosts)
Traditional Japanese ghosts:
• Wear white burial clothes
• Have long black hair
• Often appear at night
• May not have visible feet
People often visit graves during:
• Obon (August) – a festival honoring ancestors’ spirits
• Higan (spring and autumn equinox) – a time for remembrance
During these times, graveyards are full of families bringing flowers and incense.
They often feel more like calm gardens than dark or scary places.
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It is a famous "scramble" intersection where all vehicle traffic stops, allowing thousands of pedestrians to cross simultaneously from all directions.