Sacred rope exchange event at western Japan waterfall

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Sacred rope exchange event at western Japan waterfall

Priests of World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine dressed in traditional attire take part in an event to exchange a "shimenawa" sacred rope hanging over the top of Nachi waterfall in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2021, ahead of the New Year.

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