Maritime ritual at southwestern Japan shrine

Maritime ritual at southwestern Japan shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fishing boats parading through the Genkai Sea off Munakata in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2023, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festival at Munakata shrine to wish for a bountiful seafood catch and safety at sea.

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