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Kyoto mountains ablaze with Bon fire

KYOTO, Japan - An estimated 160,000 locals and tourists enjoy viewing a giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character 'dai' (great) on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16. Four other fires were lit on other mountains surrounding the city. The Daimonji Okuribi event is held each Aug. 16 to bid farewell to the souls of ancestors at the end of the Bon festival.

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Kyoto mountains ablaze with Bon fire

KYOTO, Japan - Locals and tourists view a giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character 'dai' (great) on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16. Four other fires were lit on other mountains surrounding the city. The Daimonji Okuribi event is held each Aug. 16 to bid farewell to the souls of ancestors at the end of the Bon festival.

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Bonfire lighted in Kyoto to mark souls' return

KYOTO, Japan - People watch a bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character meaning ''large'' on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16 in the Daimonji Okuribi event. The event marks the return to heaven of the souls of the dead.

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"Gozan Okuribi" event in Kyoto

People observe the Chinese character "dai," which means large, formed by a bonfire on the slope of the Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16, 2015, during the "Gozan Okuribi" event. Five giant Chinese characters were formed by bonfires on mountains surrounding Kyoto as the souls of ancestors are said to return to the spirit world following the summer "Bon" season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gozan Okuribi" event in Kyoto

People observe the Chinese character "dai," which means large, formed by a bonfire on the slope of the Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16, 2015, during the "Gozan Okuribi" event. Five giant Chinese characters were formed by bonfires on mountains surrounding Kyoto as the souls of ancestors are said to return to the spirit world following the summer "Bon" season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto mountains ablaze with Bon fire

KYOTO, Japan - An estimated 160,000 locals and tourists enjoy viewing a giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character 'dai' (great) on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16. Four other fires were lit on other mountains surrounding the city. 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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Kyoto mountains ablaze with Bon fire

KYOTO, Japan - Locals and tourists view a giant bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character 'dai' (great) on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16. Four other fires were lit on other mountains surrounding the city. 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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Bonfire lighted in Kyoto to mark souls' return

KYOTO, Japan - People watch a bonfire in the shape of the Chinese character meaning ''large'' on Mt. Nyoigatake in Kyoto on Aug. 16 in the Daimonji Okuribi event. The event marks the return to heaven of the souls of the dead.