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A brazier rests in a corner of the ritual ground for the Hiwatari Shinji, or fire-walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in, a historical Japanese temple, on Miyajima Nov. 15, 2012. The Hiwatari Shinji occurs twice a year, once in spring and again in autumn.
121115-M-YE622-040.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer

Nov 29, 2012
MIYAJIMA, Iwakuni - A brazier rests in a corner of the ritual ground for the Hiwatari Shinji, or fire-walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in, a historical Japanese temple, on Miyajima Nov. 15, 2012. The Hiwatari Shinji occurs twice a year, once in spring and again in autumn.


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