enveloping the grounds in the glow of some 3,000 lanterns. The Shinto "Chugen Mantoro" ritual is held every summer during Japan's Obon holiday to pray for people's good health, the well-being of ...

Made with Japanese traditional “washi” paper, the lanterns are 15 centimeters in diameter. They were handmade by neputa artisans in the region, which is famous for festivals featuring gigantic ...

Back in 2017, he made a paper lantern more than 9 meters high, taking home a Guinness record for the world's largest hanging paper lantern. But the record was soon broken by the Japanese.