By AYA HAMADA/ Staff Writer
February 13, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Hirotaka Takeuchi, right, places the "shimenawa" rope with a partner over the entrance to the Amano-Iwato cave in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, in December. Seen back left is the "yohaisho" prayer spot where visitors worship the cave from a distance. (Provided by Amano-Iwatojinja shrine)
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