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[Breaking News]New Year's traditional card game ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 3 Kyodo - Women dressed in traditional attire from ancient Heian period play karuta traditional card game in a New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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New Year's traditional card game ceremony in Kyoto

Women dressed in traditional attire from ancient Heian period play karuta traditional card game in a New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2026. ==Kyodo

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New Year's traditional card game ceremony in Kyoto

Women dressed in traditional attire from ancient Heian period play karuta traditional card game in a New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2026. ==Kyodo

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New Year's traditional card game ceremony in Kyoto

Women dressed in traditional attire from ancient Heian period play karuta traditional card game in a New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2026. ==Kyodo

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Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Daigokuden outer hall of worship at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, following repainting and seismic reinforcement work.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895. ==Kyodo

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2025.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2025.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2025.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2025.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2025.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2025.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - People dressed in traditional costumes of the ancient Heian period (794-1185) parade through Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 15, 2024, with a palanquin carrying a woman playing the role of the Saio-dai priestess during the annual Aoi Festival, one of the three main festivals of the ancient Japanese capital. (Kyodo)

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

People dressed in traditional costumes of the ancient Heian period (794-1185) parade through Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 15, 2024, with a palanquin carrying a woman playing the role of the Saio-dai priestess during the annual Aoi Festival, one of the three main festivals of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan Kyodo - People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2024.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2024.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2024.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2024.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2024.

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Japanese "karuta" card game

Women in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2024.

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Outdoor poetry party in Kyoto

People dressed in traditional attire take part in "Kyokusui no En," a reenactment of the Heian aristocrats' poetry party, in a garden at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 3, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Outdoor poetry party in Kyoto

A sake cup is sent flowing down a stream in a garden during Kyokusui no En, a reenactment of the Heian aristocrats' poetry party, at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 3, 2023.

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Outdoor poetry party in Kyoto

People dressed in traditional attire take part in "Kyokusui no En," a reenactment of the Heian aristocrats' poetry party, in a garden at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 3, 2023.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2023.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2023.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period, at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2023.

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Ancient football

KYOTO, Japan - Men in Heian era (eighth to 12th centuries) aristocratic attire demonstrate ''kemari'' (ancient football) in an event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2012.

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' procession begins in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) procession of people dressed in historical attire leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' parade starts in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade of people clad in historical costumes leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Traditional Kemari event held to pray for Japan's victory in World Cup

KYOTO, Japan - A man in Heian era (eighth to 12th century) aristocratic attire kicks a ball made of deer skin at a "Kemari" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 31, 2014. The event was held to pray for Japan's victory in the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil.

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Traditional Kemari event held to pray for Japan's victory in World Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Hidetoshi Nakata (2nd from R), a former top Japanese soccer player, walks wearing Heian era (eighth to 12th century) aristocratic attire to attend a "Kemari" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 31, 2014. The event was held to pray for Japan's victory in the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil.

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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.

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Ancient court-style parade held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A procession of people dressed as nobles in ancient court-style attire from the Heian era (794-1192) reaches the Shimogamo Shrine on May 15, 2014, during the Aoi Festival, one of three major festivals in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Ancient court-style parade held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A procession of people dressed as nobles in ancient court-style attire from the Heian era (794-1192) goes through the Shimogamo Shrine on May 15, 2014, during the Aoi Festival, one of three major festivals in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Moon, Venus seen close

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the moon and Venus seen close to each other in the sky over a torii gate in Heian Jingu, a shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, at 5:36 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2014.

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Traditional Kemari event held at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A man in Heian era (eighth to 12th century) aristocratic attire keeps a soccer ball in the air during an traditional annual "Kemari-hajime" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2014. The soccer ball was used instead of a traditional ball made of deer skin in tribute to the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil this year. In Kemari, players continue kicking the mari (ball) in the air to a fixed height as many times as possible.