A year-end "otakiage" ritual, in which monks throw charms and amulets onto a temple fire in appreciation for the granting of worshipers' wishes, is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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