On Saturday, July 19, the Toro Nagashi Ceremony and lamp-floating event took place at Sokoji Temple, the Soto Zen Mission temple in Japantown, San Francisco. Lamps commemorating the Sangha’s ancestors were floated after the O-bon Ceremony.
Toro Nagashi, or “floating lanterns,” is a beloved Japanese tradition marking the close of O-bon. Each August, countless Japanese lanterns are set adrift at dusk, their gentle light honoring departed loved ones.
More about Toro Nagashi: https://theculturetrip.com/…/the-history-of-toro…/
