PO‘IPU — The light cast in the darkness is a fragile thing, said the Rev. Kosen Ishikawa of the Koloa Jodo Mission Sunday during the toro nagashi ceremony. Fighting the biting winds which whipped ...

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Candle-lit lanterns will grace the koi pond of the Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson as part of the Japanese tradition known as Toro Nagashi. Prayers for peace or honoring loved ones who have passed is ...

A man places lanterns on the pond at the Garden of the Phoenix during the Toro Nagashi Lantern Ceremony at Jackson Park on Aug. 16, 2023, in Chicago. The gathering invited people to create designs on ...

A new elementary school in Chula Vista honors the accomplishments of the first Latina and third woman to ever be appointed to the supreme court.

Toro Nagashi, or "lantern floating" is a traditional custom involving the release of candlelit paper lanterns into a river to symbolize the guiding of the souls of the deceased toward peace. This is ...

Toro nagashi is a long-held Japanese tradition where candle-lit lanterns are released into rivers to guide the spirits of ancestors back to the other world during the o-Bon season. On Aug. 16, the ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden hosts Billy Lee and the JukeTones on Thursday during its special extended summer hours. Bring the kids to enjoy this concert on the Gazebo Lawn. Pack a towel or small ...

First held at the 1946 'Festival of Recovery', the hauntingly beautiful Toro Nagashi lantern light-up was revived in 2005 after a 40-year break, and now takes place in Sumida Park between Azumabashi ...