Japan Tradıtıon
JAPAN TRADITIONEPA02202755 A JAPANESE MAN DRESSED İN THE ARMOR OF THE HEİAN PERİOD (794-1192) PREPARES TO PERFORM A DANCE DURİNG THE 'OTAUE' RİCE PLAN
epa02202755 A Japanese man dressed in the armor of the Heian Period ( 794-1192 ) prepares to perform a dance 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
15 . 06 . 2010 09 : 45 : 33
15 . 06 . 2010 09 : 45 : 33