Giant votive plaque at western Japan shrine

Giant votive plaque at western Japan shrine

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a dragon is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2023, ahead of the start of the Year of the Dragon in 2024.

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