Preparation for imperial succession ritual

Preparation for imperial succession ritual

Officials at Yamasakiimbe shrine in Yoshinogawa, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, carry a box containing hemp twine on Sept. 2, 2019. The twine will be made into fabric that will be used in the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai, a key imperial succession rite to be performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito in mid-November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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