Japanese lantern ritual on Hirose River, Sendai

The Sendai-Hirose River Lantern Floating is a beloved summer tradition in the city.
This year, for the 24th annual festival, a great number of people gathered in perfect weather to send their prayers onto the water.
For their ancestors, for their families, for recovery...
The gentle flickering lights on the water make a storybook scene.
Tōhoku Revival Calendar: en.re-tohoku.jp...

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Beautiful...