Pole diving at Lake Biwa

Pole diving at Lake Biwa

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a thick, square 13-meter-long pole during the annual pole diving event at Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture on Aug. 1, 2017. The event, which is said to date back more than 1,100 years, is performed on Aug. 1 every year to rid people of bad luck. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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