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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

An annual fire festival dating back to 940 is held on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men hold up huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival dating back to 940 on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Young men swing huge torches at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Fire sparks glitter as young men swing huge torches during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Huge torches light up night sky at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Huge torches held by young men light up the night sky during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Young men hold up huge torches at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Young men hold up huge torches during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fire festival in Kyoto

Young men swing huge torches during a fire festival on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Young men march with huge torches at annual Kurama Fire Festival

Young men march with huge torches during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at Yuki Shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2015. Held annually on Oct. 22, the festival is said to have originated in 940 when the worshipped deity was transferred from Kyoto Imperial Palace to the shrine and was welcomed by inhabitants who carried torches to light the way. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge torches light up night sky at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Huge torches held by young men light up the night sky during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Young men swing huge torches at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Fire sparks glitter as young men swing huge torches during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Tengu legendary creature in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a statue of the head of Tengu, a creature from Japanese folklore, in front of Eizan Railway's Kurama Station in Kyoto. Children gathered for a photography event before the removal of the aging statue, a symbol of the area located near the legendary abode of the creatures on Mt. Kurama. A new statue has already been installed there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tengu legendary creature in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a statue of the head of Tengu, a creature from Japanese folklore, in front of Eizan Railway's Kurama Station in Kyoto. Children gathered for a photography event before the removal of the aging statue, a symbol of the area located near the legendary abode of the creatures on Mt. Kurama. A new statue has already been installed there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo