Editorial photo #13587119 Human Interest

Daily Life In Miyajima Island

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: The Chief Priest of Daisho-in Temple performs a sacred blessing as Yamabushi monks stand in attendance during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This formal invocation is a vital part of the Shugendo tradition, performed to ensure spiritual protection and purification before the lighting of the ceremonial fire. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13587119
Date taken: 15 April 2026
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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