People climb mountain road with huge sandal for offer to shrine

People climb a mountain road in Fukushima city, northeastern Japan, with a giant "waraji" straw sandal on their backs for dedication to a shrine praying for strong legs and a bumper grain harvest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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