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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Priests dressed in traditional attire beat wooden boards with willow branches in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2025, during a ritual at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine to enhance the effectiveness of the talisman to ward off misfortune. (Kyodo)

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

Priests dressed in traditional attire beat wooden boards with willow branches in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2025, during a ritual at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine to enhance the effectiveness of the talisman to ward off misfortune.

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Japanese folk ritual "Namahage"

OGA, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - Men dressed as a deity called Namahage visit a residential house in Oga in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 31, 2024, during an annual event to bring good fortune. The Japanese folk ritual was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018. (Kyodo)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron is pictured at home in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my life now," said Kelsang Chodr

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG CHODRON (CN)

(240327) -- LHASA, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron is pictured at home in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my life now," said Kelsang Chodron

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG CHODRON (CN)

(240327) -- LHASA, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron is pictured at home in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my life now," said Kelsang Chodron

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG CHODRON (CN)

(240327) -- LHASA, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron is pictured in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my life now," said Kelsang Chodron. (Xinhu

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG CHODRON (CN)

(240327) -- LHASA, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron (2nd R) poses for photo with her family members in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my lif

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG CHODRON (CN)

(240327) -- LHASA, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Chodron (2nd R) poses for photo with her family members in Changkhyim Village in Qonggyai County of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2024. Born in 1934, Kelsang Chodron was once a serf of a local manor. As both her parents served as serfs in the manor, the same misfortune befell her ever since she was born. Suffering from endless work and hunger day and night, Kelsang chose to escape from the place of misery once, along with two other girls who shared the same sufferings with her. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. They were caught back to the manor, ending with severe punishment. "I was badly beaten up with unbearable pain," Kelsang Chodron recalled. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Kelsang Chodron has totally changed. She and her husband gave birth to four children. At present, she lives happily with her grandson and granddaughter-in-law at a two-story house. "Hunger has completely gone out of my lif

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'Misfortune' chosen as term best representing this year

KYOTO, Japan - A Kiyomizu Temple monk in Kyoto writes the term ''misfortune'' on a board at the temple on Dec. 13. The term was chosen as the one best representing social conditions in 2004. Japan was hit by earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture, a series of typhoons, strong summer heat and the murder of a kidnapped Japanese in Iraq, among other things.

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Monks dust Great Buddha statue

NARA, Japan - Some 240 monks and lay Buddhist followers dust the Great Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in Nara, on Aug. 7. The bronze statue, completed in 752, is dusted once a year. According to legend, those who get dust from the Great Buddha will be able to avoid misfortune in the next year.

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S.Korean civic groups urge closure of U.S. military's local biochemical laboratories

STORY: S.Korean civic groups urge closure of U.S. military's local biochemical laboratories DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. military base located near the Busan Port, South Korea (from JTBC) STORYLINE: More than 200 South Korean civic groups held a rally on Monday in the coastal city of Busan, urging the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to completely shut down and withdraw biochemical laboratories in South Korea, according to local media. Jeon Wi-bong, one of the protest organizers, told local media that the USFK's biochemical laboratories only serve U.S. interests. "It is the root of misfortune for the country where the biochemical laboratories are located. Such facilities in South Korea should be closed and dismantled as soon as possible," said Jeon. The civic group Jeon works for aims to call on Busan residents to vote on whether to keep the biochemical laboratories in South Korea. By the end of January 2021, nearly 200,000 Busan

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'Misfortune' chosen as term best representing this year

KYOTO, Japan - A Kiyomizu Temple monk in Kyoto writes the term ''misfortune'' on a board at the temple on Dec. 13. The term was chosen as the one best representing social conditions in 2004. Japan was hit by earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture, a series of typhoons, strong summer heat and the murder of a kidnapped Japanese in Iraq, among other things. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Philippine president's family reaching out to Japan war criminals

Lila Quirino, a niece of the late Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, speaks during the launch on April 17, 2015, of a year-long celebration in Manila of the 125th birth anniversary of the former leader. His legacies include the pardoning of more than 100 Japanese war criminals despite his own family's misfortune at the hands of Japanese soldiers during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thunder god of nitenmon gate at nikko daishuin temple

The Niten Gate of Daiyuin enshrining the tomb of the Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu has a Jikokuten and a Komokuten to the right and left in the front and deities of the wind and thunder at the back. The deity of thunder is painted red, and the deity of wind green.The two are guardians against disaster and misfortune. The expression of the thunder deity boiling with rage is impressive.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐25‐0]

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. On the photo is seen parson Miroslav Manasek, left, from Cesky Dub. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. On the photo is seen parson Miroslav Manasek from Cesky Dub. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. On the photo is seen parson Miroslav Manasek from Cesky Dub. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice

Corpus Christi procession in Letarovice, Czech Republic, on June 13, 2020. In the procession with the singing and sounds of Baroque music, several dozen people walked to the altars built around the village, blessing for the good of the family or for protection from misfortune. On the photo is seen parson Miroslav Manasek from Cesky Dub. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Monks dust Great Buddha statue

NARA, Japan - Some 240 monks and lay Buddhist followers dust the Great Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in Nara, on Aug. 7. The bronze statue, completed in 752, is dusted once a year. According to legend, those who get dust from the Great Buddha will be able to avoid misfortune in the next year.