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Indeed, most of my relatives had extensive knowledge in the overall history of our ancestors, because it has been part of our everyday practice to pay our respects to and pray for our ancestors. Especially during the time of Higan, which is a national holiday in Japan that is exclusively observed for paying respects to one’s ancestors, my families remembered those who passed before us and prayed for their spiritual endeavor to cross the river that divides this world and the other “enlightened” shore. My cultural and perhaps my religious background that tends to focus on the ancestors and the family history, including the information on how they died on a regular basis seems to be helpful, as I worked on this