Shinto ritual fixes market price of "somen" noodles in west Japan

Women perform a Shinto ritual known as "Bokujosai" at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 5, 2014, to determine the year's market price for thin "somen" noodles. The area is famous for handmade Miwa brand somen noodles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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