Japan, Kobe, Ikuta shrine. New Year. People buying omikuji, paper fortune slips, from shrine maidens, Miko, at the shrine counter during their Hatsumode, first visit of the new year. Very busy, packed with people. Vermillion gate building in background.

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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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