Hi Watari fire walking festival

Zig-zag folded papers called Shide are laid on the cedar branches of a large bonfire before the Hi Watari fire walking Festival in Takao san Guchi. Japan Sunday March 11th 2007

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Hi Watari, fire-walking festival