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[Breaking News]Fire festival in western Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - A traditional fire festival dating back about 1,400 years is held at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

A man wearing an ogre costume takes part in the annual "Dadaoshi" fire festival, dating back 1,000 years, at Hase temple in Sakurai in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A man wearing an ogre costume takes part in the annual "Dadaoshi" fire festival, dating back 1,000 years, at Hase temple in Sakurai in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back about 1,400 years is held at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back about 1,400 years is held at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back about 1,400 years is held at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Fire festival in Wakayama

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - A 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean is burned as a fire festival is held in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in Wakayama

Local high school archery club members shoot flaming arrows to ignite a fire on a 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field during a fire festival on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Fire festival in Wakayama

A 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean is burned as a fire festival is held in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Fire festival in Wakayama

Local high school archery club members shoot flaming arrows to ignite a fire on a 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field during a fire festival on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Fire festival in Wakayama

A 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean is burned as a fire festival is held in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

An annual fire festival dating back to 940 is held on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Fire festival in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, July 15 Kyodo - White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2025.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Fire Festival - Vancouver

A girl leaps over a bonfire during a fire festival at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2025. The local Iranian community participated in the fire festival on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which falls on March 20 this year. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Festival - Vancouver

A man leaps over a bonfire with his child during a fire festival at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2025. The local Iranian community participated in the fire festival on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which falls on March 20 this year. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Festival - Vancouver

People leap over a bonfire during a fire festival at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2025. The local Iranian community participated in the fire festival on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which falls on March 20 this year. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Festival - Vancouver

People leap over a bonfire during a fire festival at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2025. The local Iranian community participated in the fire festival on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which falls on March 20 this year. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Festival - Vancouver

A woman leaps over a bonfire during a fire festival at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2025. The local Iranian community participated in the fire festival on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which falls on March 20 this year. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

A pine torch about eight meters long is hung at World Heritage-listed Todaiji Temple's Nigatsu-do hall in Nara, western Japan, on March 12, 2025, for an annual "omizutori" water-drawing fire ceremony, which dates back to 752.

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Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

A pine torch about eight meters long is hung at World Heritage-listed Todaiji Temple's Nigatsu-do hall in Nara, western Japan, on March 12, 2025, for an annual "omizutori" water-drawing fire ceremony, which dates back to 752.

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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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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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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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Fire festival in western Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival at cape facing Pacific Ocean

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - High school archery club members shoot flaming arrows to ignite a 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field during a fire festival on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival at cape facing Pacific Ocean

High school archery club members shoot flaming arrows to ignite a 100,000 square-meter turf-covered field during a fire festival on a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fire festival in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, July 14 Kyodo - White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2024.

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2024.

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Fire festival in western Japan

White-robed men hold up flaming torches during an annual fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Nachikatsuura, western Japan, on July 14, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 5 Kyodo - People carry towering lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 5, 2024, about six months after a powerful quake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)