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Waiting for the God's Crossing, 2023

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Core Kyoto Mini

Sunday, 01:40

Highlighting the children who gather at the street corners where Jizo statues stand for lively festivities. People pray for the health and success of their children during this cornerstone of faith.

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Core Kyoto Mini

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For over five centuries, people near Lake Suwa have welcomed and recorded an annual phenomenon, a bridge of ice that forms in the winter. However, warmer weather is threatening this time-honoured tradition.


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