Tōrō nagashi is the Japanese ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns. This is done based on the belief that this guides the spirits of the departed back to the other world. The ceremony is ...

Palm Desert's Civic Center Park will be illuminated with hundreds of floating paper lanterns during the Water Lantern Festival on Nov. 13. The family-friendly festival, which will take place from 3 to ...

Like many Japanese traditions, the ritual of toro nagashi — setting a floating paper lantern adrift to accompany spirits of the departed back to Buddha's realm — has been embraced by the greater ...

When it comes to scenic spots in Tokyo, Chidorigafuchi, the moat that surrounds the Imperial Palace, is consistently ranked as one of the best. Not only is it one of Tokyo’s best spots to see cherry ...

With the successful outcome of last year’s inaugural Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Ceremony and Candlelight Vigil, the 10th Tinian Municipal Council, with the assistance of the Tinian Youth Center, has ...

LINCOLN — Brandon Morrison sees floating lanterns as more than a pretty sight on a clear night. After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Omahan organized a lantern ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Memorial Day may be more than two months away, but volunteers with Shinnyo-en Hawaii are already hard at work preparing for the state’s largest lantern floating ceremony. On ...

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - The Morton County Commission is taking aim at floating paper lanterns kept aloft by flame. The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/1MiLGaP) reports a small panel created by the ...