Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - People visit Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013. A special ceremony, called Honden Senza Sai, was held the same day at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, for the first time in 60 years to mark the completion of renovations at the shrine and return its deity to the main hall.

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