Fire festival in western Japan

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Fire festival in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, July 14 Kyodo - White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2024. (Kyodo)

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