UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

Photo taken Dec. 31, 2018, shows people dressed up as "Toshidon," a visiting deity in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during the New Year's Eve ritual. "Koshikijima no Toshidon," along with other Japanese folk rituals in which people dressed as gods visit people's homes to bring good fortune, was approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

Photo taken Dec. 31, 2018, shows people dressed up as "Toshidon," a visiting deity in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during the New Year's Eve ritual. "Koshikijima no Toshidon," along with other Japanese folk rituals in which people dressed as gods visit people's homes to bring good fortune, was approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

Photo taken Dec. 31, 2018, shows people dressed up as "Toshidon," a visiting deity in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during the New Year's Eve ritual. "Koshikijima no Toshidon," along with other Japanese folk rituals in which people dressed as gods visit people's homes to bring good fortune, was approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

Photo taken Dec. 31, 2018, shows a person dressed up as "Toshidon," a visiting deity in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. "Koshikijima no Toshidon," along with other Japanese folk rituals in which people dressed as gods visit people's homes to bring good fortune, was approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo