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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Higashihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014.

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Nishihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2021, at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2021, at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2021, at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2021, at Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

People wearing coverall aprons and masks beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks during a "Susuharai" end of year cleanup event at Higashi-Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2015, with a big fan blowing away the dust that accumulated over the past year. The traditional event has been conducted for more than 500 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at historic Matsuyama public bathhouse

A worker engages in the "susuharai" end of year clean up ritual at Dogo Onsen Honkan, a time-honored wooden public bathhouse in Matsuyama, western Japan on Dec. 1, 2015 before the start of the new year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at historic Matsuyama public bathhouse

Workers engage in the "susuharai" end of year clean up ritual at Dogo Onsen Honkan, a time-honored wooden public bathhouse in Matsuyama, western Japan on Dec. 1, 2015 before the start of the new year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Higashihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Nishihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People take part in the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People take part in the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People wipe away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at western Japan shrine

Priests sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Izumo Taisha shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at western Japan shrine

Priests sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleanup on Dec. 20, 2020, at Izumo Taisha shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.

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Year-end cleanup at Japanese temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleaning at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Dec. 13, 2020, ahead of New Year.

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Year-end cleanup at Japanese temple

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleaning at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Dec. 13, 2020, ahead of New Year.

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Year-end cleaning at temple in Japan

A monk sweeps the dust off a Buddhist statue during the "susuharai" year-end cleaning at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Dec. 13, 2019, ahead of New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at temple in Japan

People sweep away dust during the "susuharai" year-end cleaning at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Dec. 13, 2019, ahead of New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

People wearing masks and with cloths tied around their heads beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks to remove dust during the "susuharai" end-of-year cleaning ritual at Higashi-Honganji, a Buddhist temple in the western Japan city of Kyoto, on Dec. 20, 2016. Around 140 people took part in the traditional event in preparation for the start of a new year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Rangers from Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force are involved in the "susuharai" end-of-year cleaning ritual at Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the western Japan city of Himeji on Dec. 20, 2016. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Rangers from Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force are involved in the "susuharai" end-of-year cleaning ritual at Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the western Japan city of Himeji on Dec. 20, 2016. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yearend special cleaning using bamboo at temple

Buddhist monks and staff members of Shinshoji Temple in the central Japan city of Narita, near Tokyo, use 10-meter-long bamboo tree trunks with leaves to remove dust from high places during the annual "susuharai" special cleanup on Dec. 13, 2016, before the start of a new year. Around 3 million people are expected to visit the famous temple during the first three days of 2017 to make wishes for the new year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yearend special cleaning using bamboo at temple

Buddhist monks and staff members of Shinshoji Temple in the central Japan city of Narita, near Tokyo, use 10-meter-long bamboo tree trunks with leaves to remove dust from high places during the annual "susuharai" special cleanup on Dec. 13, 2016, before the start of a new year. Around 3 million people are expected to visit the famous temple during the first three days of 2017 to make wishes for the new year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at historic public bathhouse in western Japan

Volunteers are involved in the "susuharai" end-of-year clean up ritual at the public bathhouse Dogo Onsen main hall, a nationally designated important cultural property, in the western Japan city of Matsuyama on Dec. 6, 2016. The hot spring forms the setting of popular Japanese novel "Botchan" by Natsume Soseki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at historic public bathhouse in western Japan

Volunteers are involved in the "susuharai" end-of-year clean up ritual at the public bathhouse Dogo Onsen main hall, a nationally designated important cultural property, in the western Japan city of Matsuyama on Dec. 6, 2016. The hot spring forms the setting of popular Japanese novel "Botchan" by Natsume Soseki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo