Hosha Shinji archery ritual at Atsuta Shrine
People struggle on the ground to grab pieces of the target during the Hosha Shinji ritual on January 15, 2016 at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, Japan. Getting the center block […]
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Features, Traditional Japan
Dondo Yaki Fire Ceremony
A Daruma doll burns in a fire at Wakamiya Hachiman-sha shrine in Nagoya, Japan on January 14th, 2016. People burn New Year decorations and lucky symbols from the previous year […]
Features, Traditional Japan
Coming of Age Day 2016
Young women dressed in colorful kimonos take a selfie during a Coming of Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Prince Hotel on January 11, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes […]
Traditional Japan
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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – A practitioner of Shugendo religion performs during the “Hiwatari-matsuri” in Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji Temple, March 8, 2015. […]
Traditional Japan
Coming of Age Day 2015
(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Japanese girls dressed in colorful kimonos pose for the camera in front of the Tokyo Tower during […]
