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Video Of The Week - Japan's Fire-Walking Festival

On Sunday, March 8th, thousands of people made their way to Tokyo's Mt. Takao to observe a unique tradition - watching practitioners of the Shugendo religion walk across a path of smoldering embers Known as the Hiwatari-Matsuri festival takes place at the Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji . Temple every second Sunday of March. to obtain protection from misfortune and for good health and peace in the world because the embers are too hot. this was so cool

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