In Photos: Akita Pref.'s Shinto god asked to guide women's path
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A family and a Shinto priest pray for the healthy growth of a newborn baby at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
A family smiles after praying for the healthy growth of their newborn baby at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
This photo taken at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen, on May 16, 2021, shows a painting dedicated to the shrine during the Meiji era depicting a group of women making their pilgrimage. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
This photo taken at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021, shows the numerous bells dedicated to the shrine by people blessed with babies upon praying here. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
The lower half of the photo shows new bells with handmade straps adorning Karamatsu Jinja and in the upper half are paintings depicting myths related to the shrine, in the Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
This image shows bells decorating Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
This image shows a hall behind the "torii" gate of Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
The hall of worship is seen at Karamatsu Jinja in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on July 12, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
A lion's head crafted during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and kept at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen is seen at the shrine on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
A small shrine that houses Shinto gods is seen at Karamatsu Jinja in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on July 12 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi) -
A moss-covered lantern is seen at Karamatsu Jinja in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on July 12, 2021 (Satoshi Takahashi) -
This photo shows one of the worshipping sites at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021 (Satoshi Takahashi) -
Magnificent cedar trees welcome worshippers at Karamatsu Jinja in Akita Prefecture's city of Daisen on May 16, 2021. (Satoshi Takahashi)
