By HAYATO KAJI/ Staff Writer
December 25, 2019 at 18:55 JST
Apprentice shrine maidens practice ringing bells at a shop in Kasuga Taisha shrine on Dec. 23. (Hayato Kaji)
NARA--In preparation for the Toka-Ebisu Festival in January, apprentice shrine maidens here are busy learning the ropes so they can bring luck and prosperity--their job requirement--to visitors. [Read More]
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