"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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  • ILEA004687408
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  • 2025/9/05 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2025 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 2755 pixel
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