Lantern Floating Ceremony
Motoyasu River 1-1 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHiroshima's annual Peace Memorial Day concludes with the poignant and beautiful August 6 floating ceremony on the Motoyasu River.
Hiroshima's annual Peace Memorial Day concludes with the poignant and beautiful August 6 floating ceremony on the Motoyasu River.
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A bunch of almost naked men clambering on top of one another in the sea trying to capture a lucky ball on a hot summer day!
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Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.