Noboriko, participants in Wakayama’s Oto Matsuri, prepare themselves for their journey down Chihogamine mountain. They help wrap one another with protective straw ropes and sandals in preparation for the treacherous night ahead. The white uniforms have meaning, of course: purity. As does the white food that has been eaten by the men throughout the day: tofu, rice, fish cakes and noddles, with plenty of sake. (Lance Henderstein @lancestein photo) #Japan #Tokyo #OtoMatsuri #sake #お燈祭り #和歌山 #祭り #日本
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