Girls' Day ritual in western Japan

Girls' Day ritual in western Japan

About 200 dolls dedicated to Awashima shrine in Wakayama from across Japan are burned after a wooden boat loaded with them sailed in the sea off the western Japan city in a traditional Girls' Day ritual for children' good fortune and happiness.

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