On the last night of the Obon Festival, one of the English teachers at Andy's school, Ito-sensei, invited us over for dinner at his house with his family. He and his wife prepared us a delicious assortment of dishes. His daughter Ami arrived late from school activities and joined us. After eating, we walked down the street to the river's edge, where we witnessed all the floating lanterns for Obon. Families sponsor a lantern with their family name on it to honor the spirits of their deceased ancestors.
After dinner, Ami played us recorded clips of American Idol and her celebrity crush, Adam Lambert.
