Large tuna offered at shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - People put coins on a 2.5-meter, 220-kilogram tuna praying for the recovery of the Japanese economy Jan. 8 at Nishinomiya Shrine which enshrines a god of business prosperity. The tuna will be displayed at the shrine until the Jan. 11 end of a festival.

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