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Shinto ritual in Nara Pref. to determine market price of ''somen'' noodles

Shinto ritual in Nara Pref. to determine market price of ''somen'' noodles

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Women perform the ''Somen Kakeuta'' on Feb. 5, 2014, during Bokujosai, a Shinto ritual at Omiwa Shrine in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, that determines the year's market price for thin ''somen'' noodles. The area is famous for handmade Miwa somen noodles.

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Noodle making-inspired ritual performed at west Japan shrine

Noodle making-inspired ritual performed at west Japan shrine

Women perform "Somen Kakeuta," a song and dance depicting the process of making somen (thin noodles), during a thanksgiving ritual at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2015. The area is famous for the Miwa brand of handmade somen noodles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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