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DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCSCO BAY AREA PEACE LANTERN CEREMONY\n\nAugust 6th and 9th, 2023 
 are the 78th anniversaries of the world’s first atomic bombings. \n\nIn 
 Japan and around the world, people gather in early August to float lanterns 
 in remembrance of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all victims of 
 war, and all who have gone before us. This moving and beautiful tradition 
 provides a chance to reaffirm our commitment to building a better 
 future.\n\nLimited attendance — sign up to reserve a spot (you’ll be 
 sent specifics)\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.peacelanterns.org/register.html\n\nHost: San Francisco Bay Area 
 Japanese Lantern Ceremony for World Peace\n\nFB: 
 https://www.facebook.com/peacelanterns\n\n\nHISTORY OF LANTERN 
 CEREMONIES\n\nHistory of Lantern Ceremonies\nHistorically, lantern floating 
 has been part of the nationwide tradition in Japan of paying respect to 
 ancestors during the Obon festival season.\n\nThe first atomic bomb was 
 dropped on August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima, Japan. Although many people were 
 killed instantly, some survived. Many were burned, enduring such unbearable 
 heat and pain that they threw themselves into the rivers. In 1948, the 
 survivors and citizens of Hiroshima floated lanterns on the rivers to mark 
 the anniversary of the bombing, praying that their parents and friends 
 killed by the A-Bomb may rest in peace. It is now an annual event, drawing 
 tens of thousands to float lanterns on Hiroshima’s rivers in memory of 
 the A-Bomb survivors. The second A-Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 
 9, 1945.​\n\nTraditionally, the Japanese write a victim’s name and 
 their own names on a lantern. But these days, many participants write 
 prayers for peace or draw pictures on the lanterns and float 
 them.\n\n\nSPONSORS:\n\nBerkeley City Council \nBerkeley Peace & Justice 
 Commission \nUnited Nations Association-USA East Bay\nBerkeley Japanese 
 American Citizens League \nGrandmothers Against War \nNorthern California 
 Peace Alliance\nBerkeley-Sakai Sister City Association \nOakland Asian 
 Cultural Center (OACC) \nEast Bay Peace Action\nWomen’s International 
 League for Peace and Freedom, East Bay & SF Branches \nFriends of 
 Hibakusha\nBuddhist Peace Fellowship \nMindful Peacebuilding \nWaterside 
 Workshops \nand more\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/07/12/18857279.php
SUMMARY:SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
LOCATION:Berkeley: RSVP for location details\n\nSaturday, Aug. 5th in the evening
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/07/12/18857279.php
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