June 1, while I was watching NHK World, the show was about these LED orbs. One professor in Tokyo University said that while they were riding a helicopter around Tokyo with his wife, he could see the beauty of the city with the lights of the buildings, and thought that it looks wonderful. But he noticed that there was an area that was dark and somehow void. He realized that was the river. So, he said that people should also treasure the river.
And this Inori Boshi shows that the rivers are something we must treasure.
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These Inori Boshi were made by Panasonic. It uses LEDs which saves energy and also rechargeable through solar power (solar-powered lights).
And one thing I like with this is that it automatically lights when you put it on the water.
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Pupils from Kototoi Elementary School helped recharging these Inori Boshi before they officially put these on the river. They brought the lights on the rooftop (of their school, I think), allowing these to gain energy and recharge from the sun.
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May 6, when they put the Inori Boshi on the river (including the pupils from Kototoi Elementary School and some other people), many people watched and were really amazed by the view. (I think that was a festival, Hotaru Festival?). Some of them were interviewed, and one said, "I wish for everything to go well for us."
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And honestly, even though I only saw it on television, it really looked great. And my wish was that I was there, too, watching the amazing view of the river lit up by those wishing stars.
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