By SATOSHI JUYANAGI/ Staff Writer
February 19, 2020 at 07:00 JST
A picture of a dragon on the ceiling of the main hall of Hachiman Kamado Jinja is believed to prevent fires because dragons are associated with a water deity. (Satoshi Juyanagi)
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