Men in loincloths jostle each other in a muddy rice paddy at Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, near Tokyo Thursday. Hundreds of local dwellers took part in “the muddy rite” a ceremony to pray for a good harvest for the year and good health for babies.
Men in loincloths jostle each other in a muddy rice paddy at Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, near Tokyo Thursday. Hundreds of local dwellers took part in “the muddy rite” a ceremony to pray for a good harvest for the year and good health for babies.
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