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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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[Breaking News]Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 24 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2023, ahead of the annual Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2023, ahead of the annual Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Boating Festival at Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine in Wakayama

SHINGU, Japan - Nine ''speedboats'' rowed by half-naked men perform a traditional boating race as part of the Boating Festival held Oct. 16 by the Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine, one of the three Kumano grand shrines on the estuary of Kumano River, Wakayama Prefecture.

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(6)UNESCO adds Japanese sites to World Heritage list

SHINGU, Japan - Maidens at Kumano-Hayatama Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture perform a commemorative dance after the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee decided July 1 in Suzhou, China, to include in its heritage list the holy grounds and pilgrimage path in the Kii mountains straddling central and western Japan. The shrine is located in the heritage district.

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Boat race held on Kumano River

SHINGU, Japan - A boat race was held on Kumano River in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 16., highlighting the Kumano-Hayatama Shrine's shipping festival.

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Huge fans aired in preparation for festival

SHINGU, Japan - A shrine maiden stands besides a huge fan which is being aired along with smaller ones in the hall of Kumano Hayatama Taisha on July 5 ahead of the annual ''Ogitate Matsuri'' festival beginning on July 14. Kumano Hayato Taisha is one of three shinto shrines located in the Kumano district of Wakayama Prefecture. The fans are reproductions of the real ones owned by the shrine that date from the Muromachi period (1333-1568) and are designated as national treasures.

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Large fans at western Japan shrine

Photo shows large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2022, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Large fans at western Japan shrine

Photo shows large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2022, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Large fans at western Japan shrine

Photo shows large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2022, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Boat race held on Kumano River

SHINGU, Japan - A boat race was held on Kumano River in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 16., highlighting the Kumano-Hayatama Shrine's shipping festival. (Kyodo)

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Large fans at western Japan shrine

Photo shows large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2021, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Large fans at western Japan shrine

Photo shows large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2021, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Boating Festival at Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine in Wakayama

SHINGU, Japan - Nine ''speedboats'' rowed by half-naked men perform a traditional boating race as part of the Boating Festival held Oct. 16 by the Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine, one of the three Kumano grand shrines on the estuary of Kumano River, Wakayama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 2 Setsubun day reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2021.

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 2 Setsubun day reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2021.

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Fan festival at western Japan shrine

Shrine maidens clean large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 6, 2020, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri (fan festival.)

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Fan festival at western Japan shrine

A shrine maiden cleans large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 6, 2020, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri (fan festival.)

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New coronavirus

Jun Ueno, deputy representative at Kumano Hayatama Taisha, prays at the Shinto shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 6, 2020, for an end to the coronavirus crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Jun Ueno, deputy representative at Kumano Hayatama Taisha, prays at the Shinto shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 6, 2020, for an end to the coronavirus crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky willow decoration making at Japan shrine

Making of Kiccho lucky willow branch decorations for the Feb. 3 Setsubun day that heralds the arrival of spring reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fan festival at western Japan shrine

A shrine maiden cleans large fans taken out from storage at Kumano Hayatama Shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2019, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri (fan festival.)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fan festival at western Japan shrine

Shrine maidens clean large fans taken out from storage of Kumano Hayatama Shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2019, for display during the July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri (fan festival.)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(6)UNESCO adds Japanese sites to World Heritage list

SHINGU, Japan - Maidens at Kumano-Hayatama Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture perform a commemorative dance after the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee decided July 1 in Suzhou, China, to include in its heritage list the holy grounds and pilgrimage path in the Kii mountains straddling central and western Japan. The shrine is located in the heritage district. (Kyodo)

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Huge fans aired in preparation for festival

SHINGU, Japan - A shrine maiden stands besides a huge fan which is being aired along with smaller ones in the hall of Kumano Hayatama Taisha on July 5 ahead of the annual ''Ogitate Matsuri'' festival beginning on July 14. Kumano Hayato Taisha is one of three shinto shrines located in the Kumano district of Wakayama Prefecture. The fans are reproductions of the real ones owned by the shrine that date from the Muromachi period (1333-1568) and are designated as national treasures.

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Good luck ornaments for coming of spring being prepared

SHINGU, Japan - A woman at the Kumano-Hayatama Shrine in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama prepares good luck ''kiccho,'' decorative arrangements of twigs with ornaments attached, for a festival celebrating the coming of spring Feb. 3. Attached to the willow twigs are decorations in the shape of old Japanese gold coins, sea bream fish and amulets, as well as small, colored rice cakes.