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2018 Sanpoen Group Toro Nagashi Ceremony
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Posted on Jul 31 2018
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- Saipan Mayor’s Office staff and students from the Sanpoen Japanese group form a human chain to put lanterns out to sea in last Saturday’s Tōrō Nagashi ceremony at the Hopwood Middle School beach side. (Fahim Uddin)
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- A silhouette of one of the members of the Japanese group Sanpoen putting the lantern in the water for the Tõrõ Nagashi ceremony, which is based on the Japanese belief that the lanterns will help guide the spirits of the dead to the other world. (Jon Perez)
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- Shinto-Buddhist priest Kamsho Kayaki, left, leads the ceremony as Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang prepares to light up an incense. (Jon Perez)
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- Saipan Mayor’s Office special Assistant Henry Hofschneider burns incense as a sign of offering. (Jon Perez)
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- Sanpoen group coordinator Kamsho Kayaki, left, recites prayers while Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang listens. (Jon Perez)
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- Shinto-Buddhist priest Kamsho Kayaki leads the ritual. (Jon Perez)
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- Shinto-Buddhist priest Kamsho Kayaki checks the direction of the waves before setting the lanterns out to sea. (Jon Perez)
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- The Taro Nagashi Lantern Ceremony started with prayers for the spirits of the dead. (Jon Perez)
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- Lanterns were lined up before the start of the ceremony. (Jon Perez)
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- Sanpoen students stand at the back to join in the prayers. (Fahim Uddin)
