[Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture] Let's raise a sky lantern at "Kokoro no Akari", an event where countless lights dance in the air!

The Youth Division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and local economic youth organizations are taking the lead in expressing their condolences to those who lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as conveying this great disaster accurately to generations to come. With a strong desire to prevent the loss of generations, an event called ``Kokoro no Akira'' will be held on August 11th, which is the 7 year and 5 month anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, in which Lumiem sky lanterns are flown as a welcoming emblem.

What is a sky lantern?

A sky lantern is a type of hot air balloon that is launched during festivals in Thailand and China, and is also called a kom roi or sky lantern. The soft, warm light symbolizes "wisdom" and there is a tradition of offering it as an offering to guide one to the right path. The origin of sky lanterns dates back 770 years, and it is said that they were used as a means of communication back then. Nowadays, it has become a well-established folk custom to pray for good health, and people send their prayers to heaven with messages written on them. Since it appears in an important scene in the Disney movie "Rapunzel," its popularity is gradually increasing in Japan.

Lumiem, which is used this time, is a phosphorescent material and means "light/poetry" in French. It is an environmentally friendly "return to nature" product that is converted into carbon dioxide gas and water by nature (bacteria) and can be released into the sky. For the above reasons, it was also used at the Tohoku Earthquake Memorial Ceremony held in March 2015 in Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture.

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