Turf burning at wakakusayama

Turf burning at wakakusayama

NARA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in Nara looms up as Wakakusayama, a 342-meter-high hill located in the eastern part of the ancient capital city, is engulfed with flames during the annual turf burning on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)

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