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  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
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  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
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  • Sake and coin offerings by hikers at a small Buddhist shrine with zen rocks in the Tado mountains.
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  • New Religion: Fake Plastic People.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • Young men drinking prior to the start of the main event at the Tado Horse Festival.
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  • Sake and beer play a central part of the annual Tado Horse Festival, where support crews, rider, and even horse are made drunk for the event.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • Horse owners (foreground), support crew leaders, riders, and Shinto priests gather for a moment of religious offerings at the annual Tado Horse Festival.
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  • A horse and rider are paraded before the 100,000 strong crowd at the Tado Horse Festival, Japan.
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  • Tado Horse Festival: Horses are raced up a steep slope and over this obstacle. If the horses can make it over, then this heralds a good rice harvest later in the year.
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  • A horse and rider are paraded before the 100,000 strong crowd at the Tado Horse Festival, Japan.
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  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
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  • Tejikara Festival, at Tejikara Shrine, Gifu Japan.
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  • Kakuryu (left) faces Takayasu (unseen) in the Osaka Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
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  • In form Mongolian Harumafuji wins easily against a struggling Bulgarian Kotooshu in the Osaka Spring Tournament.
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  • New Religion: Idol Shop.
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  • Tourists pass through the tori gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto.
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  • Tori gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • An elderly man resting with his town's portable shrine near the end of the Ishidori Festival, the loudest festival in Japan (photo taken at 12.44am).
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The young riders of the Tado Horse Festival are carried by their team leaders, as the riders' feet cannot touch the earch during the religious occasion.
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  • The mound-obstacle  at the end of the day at the annual Tado Horse Festival.
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  • A Shinto priestess makes offerings to individual people who offer some coins.
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  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
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  • In form Mongolian Harumafuji wins easily against a struggling Bulgarian Kotooshu in the Osaka Spring Tournament.
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  • New Religion: King Size.
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  • New Religion: Fake Plastic Boys.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
    20120204_DSC9564.jpg
  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • People enjoying a picnic with friends under cherry blossoms (Sakura; and hanami) in the spring.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • In this festival, horses are ridden up a very steep slope. If they make it over, then it is said to be a good omen for the rice harvest later in the year. Conversely, if the horses fail, then it is said that the crops may fail.
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  • In this festival, horses are ridden up a very steep slope. If they make it over, then it is said to be a good omen for the rice harvest later in the year. Conversely, if the horses fail, then it is said that the crops may fail.
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  • A Shinto priestess makes offerings to individual people who offer some coins.
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  • A horse that had failed to get over a mound-obstacle during the annual Tado Horse Festival is taken up to a Temple.
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  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
    PICT8773a.jpg
  • The annual Ishidori (Stone Brining Festival) is a religious festival where each town, represented by a portable shrine, brings a white stone, which represents a rice ball.
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  • NAGOYA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Nagoya Domatsuri / Nagoya Dance Festival. Over 200 teams, nearly 30,000 people compete in a two day event, often representing their local communities from central Japan and from other areas including Kyoto and Hokkaido. The first day was nearly washed out as dancers performed on a rain soaked stage, and this day was thankfully clement.
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  • A sumo wrestler of the Minezaki Heya warming up and stretching at a morning training session. This training was held in Kuwana City during the Nagoya tournament.
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  • Tejikara Festival, at Tejikara Shrine, Gifu Japan.
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  • A view of the crowd in the Osaka Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
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  • Sake and coin offerings by hikers at a small Buddhist shrine with zen rocks in the Tado mountains.
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  • JapanesePhotos.Asia for Rights Managed & Royalty Free images for licensing.
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  • New Religion: The One True Desire.
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  • New Religion: Path to finding one's true nature.
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  • Tori gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto.
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  • Tori gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
    20120204film_img296.jpg
  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • NAGOYA, 4Feb2012 - Participants and spectators brave the cold for the Naked Man Festival. Film images may include dust spots, grain, and other charisma.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
    20120204_DSC9880.jpg
  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
    20120204_DSC9768.jpg
  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
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  • The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
    20120204_DSC9432.jpg
  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • At the annual Tado Horse Festival, a festival for crop fertility and successful harvests. This image may include film grain and dust specks.
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  • The annual Kuwana City Ishidori (Stone-brining festival) held in summer.
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  • Each year, several people get injured at the annual Tado Horse Festival.
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  • Each year, several people get injured at the annual Tado Horse Festival.
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  • A horse and rider are paraded before the 100,000 strong crowd at the Tado Horse Festival, Japan.
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  • A horse that had failed to get over a mound-obstacle during the annual Tado Horse Festival is taken up to a Temple.
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  • Support teams head up to the shrine at Tado Temple during the annual Tado Horse Festival.
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  • The official announcer of the Tado Horse Festival is looking to see if the next team are ready to start.
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