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Millions of people across Japan visit religious sites over the year-end events, with some staying open all night to allow worshippers to ring in the New Year at midnight. AFP
Japan’s New Year religious rituals fall victim to coronavirus pandemic surge
Tue, 22 December 2020
A major Tokyo shrine said on December 21 it would close its doors on New Year’s Eve for the first time in decades, as religious sites in Japan adapt year-end events amid record virus infections.
Temple and shrine visits are an integral part of New Year’s celebrations in Japan – the country’s most important holiday – with flashy fireworks and rowdy parties less common.
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A major Tokyo shrine said Monday it would close its doors on New Year s Eve for the first time in decades, as religious sites in Japan adapt year-end events amid record virus infections.
Temple and shrine visits are an integral part of New Year s celebrations in Japan the country s most important holiday with flashy fireworks and rowdy parties less common.
Some sites stay open all night to allow worshippers to ring in the New Year at midnight.
Millions of people across the country flood to the sites in the first three days of January to seek blessings for the year ahead approximately 3.1 million visited Tokyo s Meiji Shrine between last New Year s Eve and January 3 alone.
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