Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Paper
This week Theme: Paper
Seirei Okuri Candle Festival
Arashiyama Kyoto
August 16, 2007
Each of this lantern cost a 1000yen. These are for the dead. Basically families buy a candle together with this lantern to honor their dead love ones.
More pics below ( sorry its a bit blurry as I don’t have a tripod yet 
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September 22nd, 2007 at 7:24 am
I have seen this done in movies but never in person. What a great way to honor the dead. I will be in Kyoto in December. First time for me! Great photos (even without a tripod)
September 22nd, 2007 at 7:33 am
Very touching photographs and what a beautiful way to honor the dead.
September 22nd, 2007 at 8:27 am
WOW! Nice shots!:)
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:03 am
Beautiful!
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:07 am
Wow, that is an amazing shot!!!
September 22nd, 2007 at 11:55 am
What a great way to honor the dead. have a good weekend.
September 22nd, 2007 at 12:48 pm
What a great way to honor your loved ones. It really is beautiful when they are all lit up.
September 22nd, 2007 at 1:23 pm
so neat! mine is up at MY TWO CENTS WORTH hope you visit me.
September 22nd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Thank you for sharing your custom with us for the paper theme — unique entry! Come and see mine.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Very nice! Great choice for ‘paper’.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:47 pm
wow- that’s very interesting. this is very unique entry.
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 pm
That is a very interesting tradition. Thanks for sharing this photo and tradition facts. Have a great weekend,
September 25th, 2007 at 9:48 am
THank you all for visiting