In Photos: 'Ogre' attracts spectators, scares children at Japan shrine
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A red-haired "oni" ogre enters the grounds of Shiide Itsukushima Shrine in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara) -
An "oni" ogre performs a dance in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara) -
A child cries out after being frightened by an "oni" ogre in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara) -
A red-haired "oni" ogre dances to the tune of a "taiko" drum and flute in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara) -
A red-haired "oni" ogre frightens a child in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara) -
A child cries out after being frightened by an "oni" ogre with a stick in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Fujiwara)
