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Flaming Torches Welcome Gods in Nachi Fan Festival; Spectators Visit from Across Japan
The Yomiuri Shimbun Shrine parishioners carry burning torches down stone steps in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:28 JST, July 16, 2024 NACHIKATSUURA, Wakayama — Shrine parishioners carrying 12 giant flaming torches …