The Postponed Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival Held in Tokyo
The Postponed Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival Held in Tokyo
Shinto priests pray during the final day of the Sanja Matsuri at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, October 18, 2020. This annual Asakusa Sanja Matsuri festival that normally attracts more than a million worshipers in the third week of May was postponed due to coronavirus with only hundreds in attendance on Sunday. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
OTR:
TKP2020101810
Date:
October 18, 2020
Object Name:
Japan Festival
Keywords:
coronavirus, COVID-19, face mask, FESTIVAL, Mikoshi, NEWS, portable shrine, SHINTO
Category:
International News
Supplemental Codes:
Disasters/Accidents/Natural Catastrophes, Religion




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