tokyodisa: (tōrō nagashi)
TOKYODISA ([personal profile] tokyodisa) wrote in [community profile] paradisalogs2013-07-22 10:07 am
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灯籠流し TŌRŌ NAGASHI

Who: Everybody!
What: Tokyo Day Seven: lantern floating ceremony
When: Monday, 22/July -- evening
Where: Along the Sumida River
Rating: pretty x2

If you're outside tonight, you may see lights floating along the river that runs through Tokyo.

Upon closer inspection, you'll see that they're thousands of paper lanterns set adrift in small boats. Some of the lanterns are painted in bright, colorful designs, and some have names and messages written on them. Some are plain, but they're just as beautiful. In the wider parts of the river, there are even people rowing boats with oversized lanterns inside of them, mimicking the smaller, floating lanterns.

There are some vendors on the street who can sell you the materials to make your own. Or you can simply watch and enjoy.

[Learn more about the ceremony here and watch videos here. No sections this time, just mingle. :) This is the last Tokyo log -- it'll transform back to the castle grounds at midnight.]
wolfchild: (pillar ❱❰)

[personal profile] wolfchild 2013-07-30 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
You've been here longer than I thought.

[ yes, she was betting on him to disappear months ago. she is actually terrible. ]
unvarnished: (Wary eyes)

[personal profile] unvarnished 2013-07-30 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Are you disappointed? [he clearly doesn't mind that she expected him to leave. It's sort of his signature move]
wolfchild: (lungs ❱❰)

[personal profile] wolfchild 2013-07-30 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ her matter-of-fact tone belies the meanness of her words. ]

I don't care. You're not my friend.
unvarnished: (Necklace)

[personal profile] unvarnished 2013-07-30 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
You must care about something, or you wouldn't ask me questions.
wolfchild: (disbelief ❱❰)

[personal profile] wolfchild 2013-07-30 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have to care to ask questions.
unvarnished: (Hmm)

[personal profile] unvarnished 2013-07-30 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, Arya. [he'll let it go so they can watch the lanterns in peace]