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Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, June 14 Kyodo - "Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2025, to pray for people's health and safety. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - "Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.

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Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

"Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2023, to pray for people's health and safety.

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Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

"Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2023, to pray for people's health and safety.

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Fire drill at Nara shrine

"Miko" shrine attendants participate in a bucket relay during a fire drill at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 25, 2023. The hall of worship and the three torii gates are designated as important national cultural properties.

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Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

KATSUURA, Japan - Girls clad in kimono stand for a photo in front of some 600 hina ningyo (a set of dolls representing emperor, empress, attendants and musicians in ancient court dress) at Tomisaki Shrine in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 22. The dolls were placed on a red carpet on stairs leading to the shrine's gate. The city's 'Big Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) will run until March 2.

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Nikko Toshogu shrine marks 400th anniv. of founder's death

Female attendants at Nikko Toshogu, a Shinto shrine in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, dance dressed as butterflies on May 17, 2015, to mark 400 years since the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan between 1603 and 1867. The shrine was founded by the warlord and enshrines him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year of Rat in 2020

"Miko" shrine attendants polish a giant votive tablet with an illustration of three rats at the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2019, ahead of the start of 2020, the Year of Rat in the oriental zodiac. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year of Rat in 2020

"Miko" shrine attendants polish a giant votive tablet with an illustration of three rats at the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2019, ahead of the start of 2020, the Year of Rat in the oriental zodiac. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year of Rat in 2020

"Miko" shrine attendants polish a giant votive tablet with an illustration of three rats at the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2019, ahead of the start of 2020, the Year of Rat in the oriental zodiac. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

KATSUURA, Japan - Girls clad in kimono stand for a photo in front of some 600 hina ningyo (a set of dolls representing emperor, empress, attendants and musicians in ancient court dress) at Tomisaki Shrine in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 22. The dolls were placed on a red carpet on stairs leading to the shrine's gate. The city's 'Big Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) will run until March 2. (Kyodo)