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Mythological Shinto god dance performed in western Japan

YONAGO, Japan - A shrine priest performs a sword dance at a festival on the 1,143-meter Mt. Sentsu straddling Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on July 28, 2014, symbolizing a mythological fight between an eight-headed monster serpent and Shinto god Susanoo-no-Mikoto.

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People enjoy kabuki star Ebizo's play on Kyoto's riverside stage

Some 300 people watch a special creative performance by star kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo on a special stage set up on the banks of the Kamo River -- known as the birthplace of kabuki -- in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2015, playing the iconic role of Susanoo, the god of storms, who slays a giant eight-headed serpent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki star Ebizo performs on Kyoto's riverside stage

Star kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performs a creative dance on a special stage set up on the banks of the Kamo River -- known as the birthplace of kabuki -- in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2015. In the dance, Ebizo plays the iconic role of Susanoo, the god of storms, slaying a giant eight-headed serpent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki star Ebizo performs creative dance on Kyoto riverside stage

Start kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (foreground) performs a creative dance on a special stage set up on the banks of the Kamo River -- known as the birthplace of kabuki -- in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2015, playing the iconic role of Susanoo, the god of storms, who slays a giant eight-headed serpent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miidera temple and nagara shrine

This is the Nagara Shrine to the south of Miidera (Sonjoji). During the Asuka Era, Emperor Tenchi became a disciple of Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto and worshipped the deity of Iwakuradani at Nagarayama. In 860, the high-ranking priest Enchin is said to have co-enshrined Oyama Kuino Mikoto here and worshipped it as the guardian of Enjoji.==Date:unknown, Place:Otsu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐44‐0]

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Hiranotaisha shrine

The formal name is Kumata Shinto Shrine. It was built by the son and grandson of Sakanoueno Tamuramaro. The main object of worship is Susanoo. It is known for its old gingko and camphor trees in the approach and shrine compounds, as well as for the Buddha, pictures and other shrine treasures.==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐14‐0]

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Mythological Shinto god dance performed in western Japan

YONAGO, Japan - A shrine priest performs a sword dance at a festival on the 1,143-meter Mt. Sentsu straddling Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on July 28, 2014, symbolizing a mythological fight between an eight-headed monster serpent and Shinto god Susanoo-no-Mikoto. (Kyodo)