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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Fire festival in western Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Feb. 6, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 24 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Carp streamers in western Japan

Wakayama, Japan, April 25 Kyodo - Carp streamers flutter in the wind on April 25, 2024, in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.(Kyodo)

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Carp streamers in western Japan

Carp streamers flutter in the wind on April 25, 2024, in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Fire festival in western Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival at Kamikura Shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 6, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival at Kamikura Shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 6, 2024.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival at Kamikura Shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 6, 2024.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2023, ahead of the annual Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2023, ahead of the annual Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Carp streamers in disaster-hit Wakayama

Koinobori carp streamers are displayed in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 24, 2023, by residents of a western Japan city flooded by deadly torrential rains in 2011.

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Carp streamers in disaster-hit Wakayama

Koinobori carp streamers are displayed in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 24, 2023, by residents of a western Japan city flooded by deadly torrential rains in 2011.

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Fire festival in western Japan

Men hold up fire torches during a traditional fire festival at the World Heritage-listed Kamikura Shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 6, 2023.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Typhoon Halong

SHINGU, Japan - Photo shows an inundated factory in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2014, following heavy rain brought by Typhoon Halong.

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Whale teeth brushing show held in Wakayama Pref.

SHINGU, Japan - Whales have their teeth brushed by staff at the Taiji Whale Museum in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, as part of a campaign to promote oral hygiene especially for children on June 2, 2014.

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Fire festival in Wakayama Prefecture

SHINGU, Japan - Torch-bearing participants run down a path through the red-lacquered "torii" gate of the Kamikura Shrine during the Oto Fire Festival in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, in western Japan on Feb. 6, 2014. The ancient New Year's ritual dates back 1,400 years.

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Fire festival in Wakayama Prefecture

SHINGU, Japan - Torch-bearing participants run down an entrance path from the Kamikura Shrine during the Oto Fire Festival in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, in western Japan on Feb. 6, 2014. The ancient New Year's ritual dates back 1,400 years.

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Ikea opens 6th outlet in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Swedish furniture giant Ikea's retail outlet in Shingu, Fukuoka Prefecture, is crowded with customers on April 11, 2012, its opening day. Ikea opened its sixth outlet in Japan and the first in the southwestern region of Kyushu the same day.

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Ikea opens 6th outlet in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - People line up ahead of the opening of Swedish furniture giant Ikea's retail outlet in Shingu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 11, 2012. Ikea opened its sixth outlet in Japan and the first in the southwestern region of Kyushu the same day.

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Ikea opens 6th outlet in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shoppers smile as they are greeted by sales staff at Swedish furniture giant Ikea's retail outlet in Shingu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 11, 2012, its opening day. Ikea opened its sixth outlet in Japan and the first in the southwestern region of Kyushu the same day.

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Ikea opens 6th outlet in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Swedish furniture giant Ikea's retail outlet in Shingu, Fukuoka Prefecture, is crowded with customers on April 11, 2012, its opening day. Ikea opened its sixth outlet in Japan and the first in the southwestern region of Kyushu the same day.

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Typhoon aftermath in Japan

SHINGU, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 6, 2011, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter in an area hit by Typhoon Talas in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture. The helicopter brought relief supplies to be delivered to people cut off due to severed roads in the area.

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Fire festival at Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine

SHINGU, Japan - White-robbed local people carry 12 huge burning torches of cypress wood at the climax of an annual fire festival at Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine in the town of Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on July 14, 2010.