Sagichō at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. (Kamakura, Japan)

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Sagichō at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. (Kamakura, Japan)

The Sagichō Fire Festival, also called Dondoyaki or by other names, is a festival celebrated in Japan, usually on January 14 or 15. During this local event, town or village residents burn their gate pine and other New Year's decorations, as well as to pray for good fortune in the new year. Some Sagichō festivals are held at Shinto shrines.

Source: Wikipedia Sagichō_Fire_Festival

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