Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Priests dressed in traditional attire beat wooden boards with willow branches in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2025, during a ritual at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine to enhance the effectiveness of the talisman to ward off misfortune. (Kyodo)

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