Japanese cypress bark peeled for roof of Kasugataisha shrine

Japanese cypress bark peeled for roof of Kasugataisha shrine

A specialist peels off the bark of a Japanese cypress tree on a trial basis in a planted forest adjacent to the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a World Heritage Site, in Nara, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2015, to use it for a new roof for Kasugataisha shrine, customarily done once every 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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