Japanese new year, shogatsu. Shrine Maiden, Miko, stands in front of woman drinking from cup of saki, part of a blessing ceremony at Ikuta shrine, Kob

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Japanese new year, shogatsu. Shrine Maiden, Miko, stands in front of woman drinking from cup of saki, part of a blessing ceremony at Ikuta shrine, Kobe.

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Size: 2998px × 4497px
Location: Ikuta shrine, Kobe, Japan.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: blessing, ceremony, cup, drinking, drinks, female, haori, hatsumode, ikuta, japanese, maiden, miko, performing, performs, religious, ritual, robe, saki, shinto, shogatsu, shrine, woman, year