On the 10th, a lighting ceremony for the main object was held at the Lantern Festival, which began in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, and approximately 15,000 lanterns illuminated the streets of Nagasaki.
The ``Nagasaki Lantern Festival'' is held in conjunction with the Spring Festival in Nagasaki, which has long had a thriving relationship with foreign countries, and has become a winter tradition in Nagasaki.
This year, the event was held on a regular scale for the first time in four years due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and on the second day, the 10th, a lighting ceremony for the main object was held at Minato Park in Nagasaki City.
At the ceremony, Takujiro Mori, chairman of the event's executive committee, said, ``We hope for the recovery of the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake,'' and then added, ``Please enjoy this regular event for the first time in four years.'' did.
A countdown was then held, and the main objects and lanterns were all lit up at just after 6pm.
The main object is 10 meters high and 4.5 meters wide, representing a carp jumping over waves and becoming a dragon, in honor of this year's zodiac sign ``Tatsu''.
Visitors enjoyed looking at and photographing the colorful objects in a magical atmosphere.
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival will be held for 17 days until the 25th of this month, and the executive committee is expecting a record 1.36 million people to attend during the festival.