The Toro nagashi, which is held every year on August 6th, the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, was held on a significantly reduced scale to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.
In the Motoyasu River, which flows near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima City, every year on the night of the Atomic Bomb, an executive committee made up of local shopping street officials and volunteers plays a central role in trying to comfort the spirits of the victims. Thousands of lanterns are being washed away, but due to measures to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the participation of the general public has been suspended following last year.
On the 6th, 17 colorful lanterns with the words "May the world be peaceful" and "Inherit the memory of Hiroshima" were thrown into the river and joined hands by the members of the executive committee. ..
A-bomb survivor Kazuyuki Kato (76), who shed a lantern, said, "I prayed for a world without nuclear weapons and a peaceful world. I hope that the infection will be resolved quickly and everyone will be able to participate." ..