Download or read book Japanese Children's Day and the Obon Festival written by Dianne M. MacMillan and published by Enslow Elementary. This book was released on 1997 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the history and tradition of two special holidays celebrated by Japanese Americans. During the Obon Festival ancestors and others who died are remembered; but on Children's Day, games, crafts, plays and other joyous celebrations mark the day.