Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

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.

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.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

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.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

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.

Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

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

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

ISE, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall. (Kyodo)

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) arrives at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (front) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (front) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)