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1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth

Monks take part in an event to mark the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, at Hase temple in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2023.

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1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth

Monks take part in an event to mark the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, at Hase temple in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2023.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A man costumed as an ogre takes part in the annual "Dadaoshi" fire festival at Hase temple in Sakurai in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 14, 2023. The festival, which is said to have a 1,000-year history, was held in public after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fire festival in western Japan

A man costumed as an ogre takes part in the annual "Dadaoshi" fire festival at Hase temple in Sakurai in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 14, 2023. The festival, which is said to have a 1,000-year history, was held in public after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hydrangea flowers at Kamakura temple

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom at Hase temple in Kamakura, near Tokyo, on June 6, 2021.

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Hydrangea flowers at Kamakura temple

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom at Hase temple in Kamakura, near Tokyo, on June 6, 2021.