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Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri

Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri

FEBRUARY 17, 2019 – Men in loincloths gather at a shrine during the Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival, in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The festival, which dates to […]

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Hosha Shinji archery ritual at Atsuta Shrine

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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Japanese Workers Pray for a Successful 2015

Japanese Workers Pray for a Successful 2015

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – A huge throng of businessmen and women pray for thriving businesses at Kanda Myojin Shinto Shrine in […]