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Lantern Crafting

Families create or maintain paper lanterns to guide spirits during Obon, a skill requiring delicate paper folding and calligraphy for inscriptions. It’s often taught within households.

Learned at
Obon Festival (Regional Observance)
Japan · August 2026
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