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17 Apr 2026

KUDAMATSU, JAPAN - APRIL 16: Three Japanese elementary school students wearing traditional 'randoseru' backpacks and yellow safety hats walk to school through spring greenery in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2026. This scene of daily life captures the beginning of the Japanese academic year, which commences annually in April.

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#13587206

17 Apr 2026

KUDAMATSU, JAPAN - APRIL 16: Three Japanese elementary school students wearing traditional 'randoseru' backpacks and yellow safety hats walk to school through spring greenery in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2026. This scene of daily life captures the beginning of the Japanese academic year, which commences annually in April.

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#13587112

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Shingon Buddhist monk holding prayer beads passes through a ceremonial gate at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The monk is arriving at the courtyard to perform the public Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) after concluding private prayers in the temple's upper halls.

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#13587119

17 Apr 2026

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.

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#13587125

17 Apr 2026

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.

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#13587103

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: High-ranking Shingon Buddhist monks in ceremonial purple robes process under red umbrellas toward the prayer halls at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The group is moving to perform a private religious ceremony and offer prayers before the start of the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587104

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A devotee places an offering onto a golden plate held by a Shingon Buddhist monk during a procession at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This act of devotion takes place as the clergy moves toward the temple halls for a private religious ceremony preceding the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587108

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: High-ranking Shingon Buddhist monks in traditional orange and purple robes perform a sacred prayer ritual at the altar of Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This internal service, which includes the chanting of Buddhist sutras, is a mandatory spiritual preparation held before the public Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony)

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#13587109

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Traditional 'Zori' sandals belonging to Shingon Buddhist monks are neatly arranged outside a prayer hall at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The monks have removed their footwear to perform a solemn religious ceremony and chant sutras before the start of the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587111

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: High-ranking Shingon Buddhist monks in ceremonial purple robes process under red umbrellas past the temple offices at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. After performing initial prayers in the upper halls, the clergy arrives at the courtyard to begin the public Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13586985

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Paper 'Omikuji' fortunes are tied to ropes at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This common practice in Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism involves visitors tying their fortunes to a designated area, particularly if the prediction is unfavorable, as a way to leave bad luck behind and seek divine intervention for a better future.

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#13586994

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Miniature bronze statues of Kobo Daishi, many holding coin offerings, line wooden shelves at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026.

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#13586977

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN – APRIL 15: A visitor carrying an umbrella passes through the Niomon Gate at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The gate, guarded by traditional Nio protector statues, serves as the main entrance to the sprawling temple complex founded by Kobo Daishi in 806.

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#13586953

17 Apr 2026

The Sony logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Japanese flag displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on April 17, 2026. The Japanese government plans to provide subsidies of up to 60 billion yen ($380 million) to Sony for an image sensor plant in the western Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, according to industry minister Ryosei Akazawa. (Photo Illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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#13586956

17 Apr 2026

The Sony logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Japanese flag displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on April 17, 2026. The Japanese government plans to provide subsidies of up to 60 billion yen ($380 million) to Sony for an image sensor plant in the western Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, according to industry minister Ryosei Akazawa. (Photo Illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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#13586957

17 Apr 2026

The Sony logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Japanese flag displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on April 17, 2026. The Japanese government plans to provide subsidies of up to 60 billion yen ($380 million) to Sony for an image sensor plant in the western Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, according to industry minister Ryosei Akazawa. (Photo Illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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