Japanese floating lanterns

Life in Japan can seem fast-paced, with crowded Trains running throughout the day. But scratch the surface, and you will discover quite another world. Here is a list of unique things that are best experienced in Japan.

On Memorial Day on Oahu, Hawaii at Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu/Waikiki, over 40,000 gather to join in the Japanese Floating Lantern Ceremony. This marks 15th year that the Shinnyo-en Buddhist Order has held this Memorial Day Ceremony. The Ceremony is drawn from ancient Asian religious tradition but has a contemporary feel. In Japan, this ceremony is observed in July or August to coincide with Obon. This year's theme was "Many Rivers, One Ocean" and is led by Her Holiness Shinso Ito. More…

The toro nagashi is a Japanese tradition of floating paper lanterns down a river. Learn more at #THouse #Japan #obon #travel

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Mt. Fuji Lantern Floating at Lake Kawaguchiko has a history of 36 years since 1981. It is a ceremony where all can come together for a personal and collective moment of remembrance reflection and offering gratitude to those who have gone before us. All is welcome to write message on lantern and float own lantern @annmcnaughty . . #travelingram #traveler #travelling#instatraveling #tourist #tourism #igtravel#visiting #mytravelgram #traveller#instapassport #instago #travels#traveltheworld…

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Hawaii Wedding Question of the Day… Are Wish/Sky Lanterns Allowed in Hawaii? Any bride who’s done a little research has seen/herd of these lanterns. Beautiful.. and a really fun way to …

LANTERN OFFERINGS ON THE WATER... Candle-lit lanterns will be launched from the beach this evening to honor those who have perished that year and pay respect to our ancestors. When I first moved to Hawaii nearly 20 years ago we lived on the 16th floor over looking the Ala Wai Canal, Diamond head, and the Pacific Ocean if we stood on a chair on the lanai and craned our necks so we looked kind of like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. One evening I looked out and the canal was lit by thousands of…

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