Japanese fire festival

Japanese fire festival

Men hold up fire torches during the traditional Oto Matsuri festival at Kamikura Shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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