Giant bonfire lights up Kyoto mountain

Giant bonfire lights up Kyoto mountain

KYOTO, Japan - A giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character ''dai'' (great) lights up a mountain in Kyoto on Aug. 16. The Daimonji Okuribi event is held each Aug. 16 to bid farewell to the souls of ancestors at the end of the Bon festival. (Kyodo)

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