Floating Lanterns - Hiroshima, August 6 2003
August 6th, 2003
On the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima (August 6th), they hold a ceremony in which lanterns are sent floating along the Motoyasu-gawa River, in front of the A-bomb Dome. The lanterns used to float out to ocean. Nowadays they are caught down river for environmental reasons. This is done in remembrance of those whose lives were lost and in hopes that all nuclear weapons will be destroyed. I arrived in Hiroshima a bit late on the 6th so unfortunately I missed of the action around the Peace Park but there had been speeches and demonstrations. The floating of the lanterns lasted for 3 hours.
It was a somber evening and a beautiful expression in the struggle for the worldwide disarmament of nuclear weapons, if not world peace and a clear reminder of what the opposite can lead to.
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Paul Gibbons
Striking image and it must have been a very moving experience. Good work.
pappy
great image nice work
Eyal Nahmias
beautiful image. I always wished to be in Japan to witness this ceremony. I think it connects with so many people around the world, not only the Japanese people and the bomb victims. Beautiful colors and comp.
Craig Hender
Lovely image and sentiment behind it. Beautifully captured.
Jaxybelle
Thank you for taking the time to have a look and comment. This event certainly is one that I don’t think I will forget.
satsumagirl
Excellent.
Jaxybelle
thanks satsumagirl.
alexa70
Beautifully Captured
rustycb
well written and great capture well done :-)
mikequigley
lovely capture mq