Ceremony at Ise shrine in central Japan

Ceremony at Ise shrine in central Japan

A Shinto priest performs a purification ceremony for logs of Japanese "hinoki" cypress at the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 15, 2017. The logs will be used in 2033 when the shrine building will be rebuilt according to a religious tradition that takes place every 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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