Many Japanese visit their family graves on the verna equinox. Paying a visit to graves, a place where they feel strongly attached to seems to create an opportunity to strengthen family bonds. Lately, an increasing number of people are relocating their graves closer to home from afar to enable more frequent visits. There are also people referred to as “Haka Miler” who visits graves of prominent figures going as far as foreign countries. The program will explore the differences between Japan and other countries people’s passion toward graves and their feelings toward ancestors, as well as trends in graves.