Japan, Kobe, Ikuta shrine. Crowds of people entering the Shinto shrine walking past the decorated bush, Kadomatsue. Many straw ropes, shimenawa, attached to the bush. People making important first visit of the new year to shrine.

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Size: 5415px × 3610px
Location: Ikuta Shrine, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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