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A river of light

Japanese people believe, when they organize family reunion during summer vacation, spirits of their ancestors also come to visit them. At the evening of the las...
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Japanese people believe, when they organize family reunion during summer vacation, spirits of their ancestors also come to visit them. At the evening of the last day of the summer vacation week these spirits go back. To please them and to guide their return, Japanese people lighten paper lantern, float them on river and pray. The picture captures the moment when thousands of people were standing on a bridge over the Katsura river and watching floating of the paper lanterns.
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