Huge tuna dedicated at Nishinomiya Shrine

Huge tuna dedicated at Nishinomiya Shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Well-wishers place coins on a huge bluefin tuna, 2.9 meters in length and 280 kilograms in weight, dedicated to Nishinomiya Shrine in the western Japanese city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 8, 2011.

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Huge tuna dedicated at Nishinomiya Shrine

Huge tuna dedicated at Nishinomiya Shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Well-wishers place coins on a huge bluefin tuna, 2.9 meters in length and 280 kilograms in weight, dedicated to Nishinomiya Shrine in the western Japanese city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 8, 2011. (Kyodo)