Step-climbing contest at Japanese temple

Step-climbing contest at Japanese temple

Participants complete in the inaugural stone step-climbing contest at Kimiidera temple in Wakayama, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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