Giant votive at western Japan shrine

Giant votive at western Japan shrine

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2022, at Kumanonachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, shows a giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of rabbits, the next year's Chinese zodiac sign.

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