Synopsis

Yanaka Cemetery, among Tokyo's oldest, sees its largest influx of visitors during the summer Obon festival, a time when Japanese families traditionally honor their ancestors. Yet, despite the crowds, each visitor mourns in a deeply personal fashion. Some have finally found a brief respite from their demanding lives to tend to a loved one’s resting place. An elderly man might be observed speaking to his departed wife as he performs the ritual of pouring water over her tombstone. A young man may s