A traditional autumn parade has wowed the crowds at a shrine in Kashima City east of Tokyo for the first time in four years.
The event at Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture is held to pray for a rich harvest and good health.
Fourteen groups of people carried 8-meter-tall bamboo poles adorned with more than 300 paper lanterns. They are designed to resemble the stem and grains of a rice plant.
The poles were then placed in a bonfire.
One participant in his 40s said he had been looking forward to the event.
A teenage girl said it was nice to see so many red lanterns.
The event at Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture is held to pray for a rich harvest and good health.
Fourteen groups of people carried 8-meter-tall bamboo poles adorned with more than 300 paper lanterns. They are designed to resemble the stem and grains of a rice plant.
The poles were then placed in a bonfire.
One participant in his 40s said he had been looking forward to the event.
A teenage girl said it was nice to see so many red lanterns.
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Autumn parade held at Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan for first time in four years. Event held to pray for abundant harvest and good health. Participants carried bamboo poles adorned with lanterns resembling rice plants, which were later burned in a bonfire. One participant expressed
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230902_05/
Date: Sept. 2, 2023
Created: 2023/09/02 08:25
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:17
Last Read: 2023/09/02 08:43