Coins pressed on tuna for good luck in western Japan

People praying for good fortune with money press coins on a tuna offered at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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