Ceremony in memory of ancient Japanese politician Prince Shotoku

Ceremony in memory of ancient Japanese politician Prince Shotoku

Dancers perform during a ceremony held in memory of Prince Shotoku, an ancient Japanese politician who died in 622, at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple -- said to have been built by him -- in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on April 3, 2021.

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