"Shimenawa" rope replacement at western Japan shrine

"Shimenawa" rope replacement at western Japan shrine

A giant "shimenawa" sacred straw festoon is replaced at World Heritage-listed Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in the western Japan city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2022, ahead of New Year.

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