Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles
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Jizo Bon & Okuri-bi Service

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Late August

     Mizo statues are washed and decorated with new red bibs and hats.  Offerings are made to thank them for protecting our children.  Special tribute is made to Mizuko Jizo Bon who is the guardian of unborn, aborted, miscarried, and stillborn babies.  A memorial service is conducted for infants who died before birth or within the first year of life.  
​    "Okuribi" means "send-off" fire.  The wooden tablets (kyogi)from Obon are burned, signifying that the spirits of the departed return back to the other world after their yearly visit.  
    The services are held in the Temple courtyard.  



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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Koyasan Shingon Buddhism
    • About Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin Los Angeles
    • History Center
    • Koyasan Knowledge Center >
      • Omomori Guidance
    • Membership
    • Donations and Fundraising
    • Contact Info & Location
    • Acknowledgements
  • Services
    • Services Brochure
    • Omamori
    • Daihoyo (Major Services) >
      • Shusho-e (New Years Day) Service
      • Hoshimatsuri Service
      • Higan Service
      • Hanamatsuri Service
      • Shomieku Service
      • Aobamatsuri Service
      • Obon Segaki Service
      • Jizo Bon & Okuribi Service
      • Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3) Service
      • Bodhi Day Service
      • Year-End Service
    • Additional Temple Services >
      • Weekly Morning/Family Service
      • Monthly Goma Service
      • Private Services (Funeral, Memorial and Wedding)
  • News & Events
    • Calendar & Schedules
    • Jiho Newsletter
    • Temple Improvement Fund
  • Organizations
    • Boy Scout Troop 379 of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin
  • Links
    • Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles Facebook Page
    • Official Website for Kongobuji Temple - Shingon Buddhism Sect Headquarters
    • Official Website of Koyasan, Japan (As Presented by the Koyasan Shukubo Association, Japan)
    • Other Koyasan Temples >
      • Koyasan (Japan)
      • Koyasan (Sacramento)
      • Koyasan (Seattle)
      • Koyasan (Hawaii)
    • Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation
    • Japanese American Media >
      • Rafu Shimpo
      • Asahi Shimbun
    • Japanese American Cultural Organizations >
      • GoLittleTokyo.com
      • Japanese American National Museum
      • Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
      • Little Tokyo Service Center
      • Nisei Week
    • Toyo Miyatake Studio