New tea leaves picked to be dedicated to shrine

New tea leaves picked to be dedicated to shrine

SHINGU, Japan - In a traditional annual ceremony, a group of priestesses pluck new tea leaves at a garden in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 17 for dedication to the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine whose foundation legendarily dates back to 32 years B.C. (Kyodo)

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