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by Kelsie Waller (Australia)

Japan

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A Shinto priest walks through Fushimi Inari-taisha, home to several thousand vermillion tori attracting thousands of pilgrims each day.
A Shinto priest walks through Fushimi Inari-taisha, home to several thousand vermillion tori attracting thousands of pilgrims each day.
Zen temple incense bowls are filled with the ash of the previous incense sticks, accumulated through years of offerings.
Zen temple incense bowls are filled with the ash of the previous incense sticks, accumulated through years of offerings.
Itsukushima Shrine floats over the bay on stilts, containing over 1400 years of history.
Itsukushima Shrine floats over the bay on stilts, containing over 1400 years of history.
Devotees of Buddhism burn incense as an offering to the gods at Kiyomizu-dera temple.
Devotees of Buddhism burn incense as an offering to the gods at Kiyomizu-dera temple.
The Gion district of Kyoto finds a mingling of geishas and young women playing dress-up in the traditional kimono and headpiece.
The Gion district of Kyoto finds a mingling of geishas and young women playing dress-up in the traditional kimono and headpiece.