Japan, Nishinomiya, Koshiki-wa shrine. Young couple entering Shrine by walking through a chi-no-wa, a twisted rope circle set up for the new year.

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Location: Koshiki-iwa Shrine, Nishinomiya, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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