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Daily Life In Miyajima Island

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk fires a ritual arrow into the sky as part of a purification ceremony (Houfu-shiki) during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo rite is performed to ward off evil spirits and negative energy before the igniting of the sacred cypress pyre. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13587120
Date Taken	15 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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