HONOLULU (KHON2) — As the sun sets on Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach, thousands of candle-lit lanterns begin their gentle drift across the ocean. Each one carries a message, a name, a memory.
Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi is not just the largest Memorial Day event in the country, it is a living chorus of grief, gratitude and hope.
This year marks the 27th Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi ceremony. With its theme “Many Rivers, One Ocean,” the event brings together over 6,000 lanterns and countless stories from around the world…