Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Women in traditional kimono attire perform a dance depicting the production process of Miwa Somen, a popular noodle in summer, during a festival celebrating the end of the peak season of its production at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2025.

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