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Kajiyama prays for victory

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama (third from R) prays for his victory in a Shinto-style rite at Hie Shrine near the Diet building in Tokyo on Tuesday July 21 after filing his candidacy for the presidency of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the post that carries with it the premiership because the party holds majority in the House of Representatives.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, visits Hie Shrine in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2021, a day before the election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R), a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, visits Tokyo's Hie Shrine on Sept. 27, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (C), a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, heads back to his office after visiting Tokyo's Hie Shrine (back) on Sept. 27, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (C), a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, visits Tokyo's Hie Shrine on Sept. 27, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, speaks during his visit to Tokyo's Hie Shrine on Sept. 27, 2021.

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"Shichi-Go-San" ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic

Children wearing kimono visit Tokyo's Hie Shrine on Nov. 15, 2020, for the "Shichi-Go-San" Japanese traditional rite to celebrate the growth of young children, with a disinfectant available amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kajiyama prays for victory

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama (third from R) prays for his victory in a Shinto-style rite at Hie Shrine near the Diet building in Tokyo on Tuesday July 21 after filing his candidacy for the presidency of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the post that carries with it the premiership because the party holds majority in the House of Representatives.