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●Set Contents (all sizes approximate): Straw Mat (Width: 12.2 inches (31 cm) x Length: 7.7 inches (19.5 cm)), Hemp Reeds (5 Reeds; Length: 11.8 inches (30 cm)), Lotus Leaf (artificial flower) (Diameter: 7.9 inches (20 cm)), Cow and Horse (straw figures) (Length: 4.3 inches (11 cm))
●An O-bon decoration set consisting of a straw mat, hemp reeds, a lotus leaf, and cow and horse figures. Use it to decorate a bondana (or shoryodana), an altar, or a sutra-reading desk at a Buddhist altar.Lay the straw mat out on a shelf or desk and place an offering or decoration on top of it.
●Place an offering of a seasonal fruit or vegetable on the lotus leaf.The cow and horse serve as vehicles for the spirits of ancestors and the deceased along their voyage from the afterlife to the world of the living and vice-versa.Break the hemp reeds and lay them in a pile on top of an earthenware baking pan as kindling for both the fire welcoming the returning spirits and the fire to send them off at the end of the festival.
●*Recently, low-priced straw mats have been appearing at supermarkets and other retail stores during the O-bon season. This product is available in the following size types (all sizes approximate): Mini (Width: 12.2 inches (31 cm) x Length: 7.7 inches (19.5 cm)), Small (Width: 17.9 inches (45.5 cm) x Length: 10.0 inches (25.5 cm)), and Large (Width: 24.2 inches (61.5 cm) x Length: 13.0 inches (33 cm)).
●Comes with a certificate issued by Takita Shoten verifying the quality of the Takita Shoten brand (English language not guaranteed).

[Mini (width approx. 31cm x depth approx. 19.5cm)]




[Small (width approx. 45.5cm x depth approx. 25.5cm)]





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Comes with a certificate issued by Takita Shoten which is proof of the quality of the Takita Shoten brand. A set of straw mat, hemp agara, lotus leaf, and cow horse for O-bon decorations that can be used for a bondana (Shingyokana), altar, sutra desk, etc. Lay the straw mat on a shelf or desk, and place it for offerings and ornaments. The lotus leaves can be served with seasonal vegetables and fruits. The cow horse is decorated as a vehicle for sending the spirits of ancestors and deceased. Stack hemp on top of an earthenware dish and fired when you are welcoming. O-bon bon is celebrated from July 13 to 16 in Tokyo and from August 13 to 16 in other regions. After the death of the 499 days of the death, the O-bon is the first time celebrated by the first time the person is done. The Shin-Bon (Hatsu-O-bon is an O-bon bon that returns the spirits of the deceased person, so it invits family and relatives as well as those of the deceased and relatives, to create a particularly useful accompaniment with them.

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