The 8th “Hiroshima Light Festival” Water Fire in Hiroshima

At the Motoyasugawa River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome, a lighting ceremony is held to be lit from a peace light (light), and a memorial service, memorial service, memorial service, and prayer for peace for the dead due to the atomic bomb and war are entrusted to the burning Hiroshima hanging light.

At Shinsui Terrace, there is a music festival program where students perform chorus, Japanese drums, and Japanese musical instruments.



[Contents of the event]

18:00 ~

Greetings representative: Koji Orikasa

Silence (also pray to areas in the flames of war)

Hiroshima Mayor's Peace Appeal: Shirai Kyoko

Peace Appeal by the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture Read by Koji Toyoshima

Prime Minister's Peace Appeal Reading: TBD



18:40 ~

Symphony of Life

A song of joy for the soul

[NPO One Drop Choir (44 people)]



19:00 ~

Ignition

Greetings from Honorary Executive Committee Chairman Kenichi Kawamura



19:10 ~

Shakuhachi performance

Japan Shakuhachi Federation Hiroshima District Executive Committee



From 19:20

Dance of prayer

Sakai Kei (14)



19:40 ~

Exposure violin performance: Kanon Yasuzuka

① Ai no Hymn Performance

Greetings and a conversation with Mr. Asada, the lyricist and calligrapher of “The Atomic Bomb: Seriously Forgiving the Atomic Bomb,” and an introduction of calligrapher Mr. Ogawa

② A serious performance that forgives the atomic bomb

③ THE DANTS performance (piano accompaniment: Yuko Kisasada)

④ Song of Life performance (piano accompaniment: Yuko Kisasada)



19:58

Greetings from the end of the performance

Kagarito Project Executive Committee Chairman Nakajima Masayoshi



* The time schedule may change.

* Depending on the weather, it may not be possible to predict the heating time.



There will be no wish tags this year (2022).

A wooden postcard “Light Prayer” using cypress from Hiroshima prefecture will be handed to everyone at the venue on the day of the event as a return for the sponsorship money.

Please write your thoughts on world peace, your thoughts on war attacks in Ukraine, encouragement for those suffering from illness... etc. on a wooden postcard.

I will burn up everyone's messages. Let's sublimate countless wishes and deliver them to heaven!

(Please note that burning up will be this postcard.)