Old purses burned for good fortune at wealth-tied shrine

Old purses burned for good fortune at wealth-tied shrine

YONAGO, Japan - Some 250 old purses are burned in a good fortune-inviting ritual at Kamochi Shrine in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 25, 2014, with the Shinto shrine considered a lucky place for its name associated with "kanemochi" or wealthy people. (Kyodo)

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