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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New changes coming to Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony is less than two weeks away. The annual event, typically held on Memorial Day, will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park. The ceremony is free and open to the general public, with a goal to bring together communities from around the world in honor of fallen service members and loved ones. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii makes annual return According to Clayton Taniyama, Shinnyo-en Hawaii staff, 6,000 candle-lit lanterns bearing remembrances, prayers and affirmations to perpetuate the goodness of those being remembered are set afloat at sunset by ceremony volunteers and the general public. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i hopes to connect the community by offering a space, physical and emotional, for residents and visitors to experience a sense of comfort, connection, hope and can be made online through May 25 at 11:59 p.m. Taniyama said families and groups interested in floating an individual lantern during the ceremony will be able to pick up a complimentary lantern at Ala Moana Beach on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Lanterns will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Lantern Request Tent from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or when all lanterns are distributed. Taniyama said this year, they will have a dedicated line for military personnel to recognize the sacrifices and service of our armed forces while providing a meaningful way for them to participate in this cherished event. Participants will just need to show a valid military ID. Check out more news from around Hawaii KHON2 and KHII will broadcast the ceremony starting at 6:30 p.m. on Memorial Day. It can also be streamed on KHON2+ and the KHON2 YouTube channel. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Send your remembrances for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Planning on participating in this year's Shinnyo Lantern Floating Ceremony? Submissions for online remembrances are now open. The public can submit online remembrances through April 30 on Lantern Floating Hawai'i's website. Lantern construction begins for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi Volunteers will hand-transcribe the messages and place them on lanterns that will be set afloat at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday, May 26. Remembrances submitted between April 30 and May 25 will be 'printed out and affixed to Collective Remembrance Lanterns.' Over the years, we have received remembrances, prayers, and affirmations from all over the world. While Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i physically takes place in Honolulu, it aims to unite our global community in generating hope and expressing a shared commitment to building a brighter future. Rev. Craig Yamamoto, community relations liaison of Shinnyo-en HawaiiLanterns will also be available on the day of the ceremony on a first-come, first-served basis. A total of 6,000 lanterns will be set afloat. This year's theme for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i is 'Many Rivers, One Ocean' to honor fallen service members and loved ones. Following the ceremony, the lanterns will be collected and refurbished for next year. Check out more news from around Hawaii KHON2 and KHII will broadcast the ceremony starting at 6:30pm on Memorial Day. It can also be streamed on KHON2+ and the KHON2 YouTube channel. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Be behind the scenes for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — As Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi returns for its 27th year, officials are calling on the community for volunteers to help support this year's ceremony. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii makes annual return Each volunteer plays a significant role in the event, helping Shinnyo-en bring the ceremony to life with its 6,000 candle-lit lanterns. Volunteers will help in various aspects of the ceremony. Officials said they will prepare and pack lanterns, transcribe online remembrances, retrieve and refurbish lanterns and more. Each year, Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i brings thousands of people together in a sharedexperience of remembrance, healing and hope. Our volunteers are essential to ensuring this tradition continues, and we deeply appreciate the time and energy they give to support this meaningful event. Rev. Craig Yamamoto, community relations liaison of Shinnyo-en HawaiʻiInterested volunteers can submit an inquiry on Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi's website or by emailing slfhvolunteer@ The event will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday, May 26 with the theme 'Many Rivers, One Ocean' to honor fallen service members and loved ones. Check out more news from around Hawaii If you can't make it, the ceremony will also be broadcast on KHON2 and KHII with more details to come. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
