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Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

NARA, Japan - A girl attempts to drink green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first ''Ochamori'' traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than 5 kilograms.

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Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

NARA, Japan - A child drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman is helped by another next to her to drink ''maccha'' green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony, believed to date back to the 13th century, at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Jan. 15. Several bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing 5 to 7 kilograms were used in the ceremony about 20 people took part in.

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Special tea ceremony held in Nara for New Year's event

Special tea ceremony held in Nara for New Year's event

NARA, Japan - A girl, helped by two women, drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' special tea ceremony at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15 with the hope of enjoying good health for this year.

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New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

A woman, helped by two other women, drinks tea from a huge bowl in the year's first "Ochamori" traditional tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2016. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than five kilograms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Special tea ceremony held in Nara for New Year's event

Special tea ceremony held in Nara for New Year's event

NARA, Japan - A girl, helped by two women, drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' special tea ceremony at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15 with the hope of enjoying good health for this year. (Kyodo)

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Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman is helped by another next to her to drink ''maccha'' green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony, believed to date back to the 13th century, at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Jan. 15. Several bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing 5 to 7 kilograms were used in the ceremony about 20 people took part in. (Kyodo)

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Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

NARA, Japan - A girl attempts to drink green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first ''Ochamori'' traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than 5 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara

(CORRECTED) New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

NARA, Japan - A child drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

A woman, helped by two other women, drinks tea from a huge bowl in the year's first "Ochamori" traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2020. The bowl measures around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5 kilograms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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