Ceremony held before regular repair of Kasuga Grand Shrine

Ceremony held before regular repair of Kasuga Grand Shrine

Shinto priests enter the main sanctuary at Kasuga Grand Shrine in the city of Nara, western Japan, to remove the "shintai" object of worship on March 27, 2015, in preparation for the shrine's regular repair every 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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