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Easy Japanese news in translation: Air Festival held at shrine in Yamagata Prefecture
Kuki Shrine in the town of Asahi, Yamagata Prefecture, considers air a sacred object where gods reside. On June 7, the Air Festival was held at the shrine, and a dance by shrine maidens was offered to the gods. This shrine was built in 1990 as "the only shrine in the world to express gratitude for air." On a square mirror stage made of stainless steel, six local elementary school students performed a dance, praying for a good harvest of crops. The shrine will be lit up until the end of August.
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