SUMMER

It's been very hot these days.

But when you go out and walk around the harbor, blowing wild and sound of waves make you feel better.

Fishermen and Ama finished their works by August 12th, and started busy days of 'OBON'. 

It seems like a Japanese style Halloween in summer. People go to their family graves on 13th, and take ghosts of their ancestors back to their houses. People spend some days with their family and ancestors, and take ghosts back to their graves on 16th.

What I think very unique is people prepare meals to ghosts everyday.

Even thought ghosts actually don't eat, people prepare their breakfast & lunch for those 4 days. And menu of each meal is all decided.

An old woman told me that she was terribly busy for these 4 days because she needed to prepare meals for 7 generation ancestors (wow!).

I hardly cook for my husband (he cooks for me though).

If I need to prepare meals for 7 generation ancestors who actually don't eat, plus me and my husband?

 I think I need to hire a person for help.