Ancient football played at Kyoto shrine

Ancient football played at Kyoto shrine

People clad in ancient Japanese court attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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