'Omizuokuri' ritual in Fukui Pref.

'Omizuokuri' ritual in Fukui Pref.

TSURUGA, Japan - Buddhist priests dressed in white pour special water into the Onyu River in Fukui Prefecture, on March 2, 2011, during the traditional ritual ''Omizuokuri'' -- meaning sending water. The ritual is based on a belief that the water will reach Wakasa Well in Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, in 10 days and is then used for another ritual ''Omizutori'' -- meaning drawing water -- in the early morning of March 13. (Kyodo)

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