Such misery is common during the buddhist festival of obon , but it is worse this year .
在佛教盂兰盆节期间这样痛苦的遭遇是正常的，但今年却百般折磨。
Given the observance on august 9th of memorial ceremonies for victims of the nagasaki atomic bomb during the second world war , followed by the obon holiday period in mid-august , it looks increasingly likely that the election will be held in late august or early september .
