Heian-style procession in Tottori Pref.

Heian-style procession in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - People dressed in ancient attire from the Heian era (794-1192) carry a ''mikoshi'' (portable shrine) along the approach of Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, on May 24, 2014.

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children dressed in traditional attire pose with their parents at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2018, after participating in a parade during the autumn festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children dressed in traditional attire pose with their parents at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2018, after participating in a parade during the autumn festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children dressed in traditional attire parade on a path to Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2018. The parade is held in hope of promoting children's healthy growth as part of the temple's autumn festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Important cultural property damaged by quake

Important cultural property damaged by quake

Photo taken Oct. 25, 2016, shows a statue of a Buddhist saint, a nationally important cultural property kept at Daisenji Temple in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori and whose neck was broken during a recent powerful earthquake in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo