Annual charm burning ritual in eastern Japan

Annual charm burning ritual in eastern Japan

An annual "Otakiage" ritual, in which monks throw charms onto a temple fire in appreciation for the granting of worshippers' wishes, is held at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2020, with participants wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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