Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

An annual "omizutori" water-drawing fire ceremony, dating back to 752, is held at Todai-ji temple's Nigatsudo hall in Nara, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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