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JAPAN TRADITIONEPA02202763 JAPANESE WOMEN DRESSED İN THE CLOTHİNG OF THE HEİAN PERİOD (794-1192) PERFORM DURİNG THE 'OTAUE' RİCE PLANTİNG CEREMONY AT

epa02202763 Japanese women dressed in the clothing of the Heian Period (794-1192) perform during the 'Otaue' rice planting ceremony at Sumiyoshi Shinto shrine in Osaka, western Japan, 14 June 2010. Dating back to the 3rd century, the Otaue ceremony, or Rice-transplanting ceremony in English, is annually celebrated on the 14 June, the beginning of Japan's rainy season. Rice will be harvested on 17 Octoberthen dedicated to the ancient gods.  EPA/TOMOFUMI NAKANO
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