Japan, Kobe, Ikuta shrine. New year celebrations, crowds going to the shrine for their Hatsumode, the important first visit of the year. View over the shoulder of a security man in uniform directing the crowds as they walk up a road flanked by market stalls to the shrine entrance.

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Size: 5359px × 3573px
Location: Ikuta Shrine, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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