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Higan: Japan’s Buddhist Equinox Holiday

Higan, marked twice annually in the periods around the spring and autumn equinoxes, is a Buddhist observance in which people pay respects to their ancestors, such as by visiting their graves.

Transfer Report: Top Japanese Footballers Move to New Clubs

Several of Japan’s core players for Samurai Blue, the men’s national soccer team, at the FIFA World Cup transferred to new clubs during the European offseason.

  • Suzuki Zion joins Aston Villa, first Japanese goalkeeper in Premier League
  • Itakura returns to Borussia after Ajax stint, leads Samurai Blue
  • Tomiyasu and Kamada Daichi join Crystal Palace, Samurai Blue teammates

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