Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

"Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2023, ahead of a Feb. 3 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune.

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