The Postponed Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival Held in Tokyo
The Postponed Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival Held in Tokyo
Shinto priests prepare for a pray during the final day of the Sanja Matsuri 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:
TKP2020101807
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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