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Osaka keeps centuries old Otaue Rice Festival alive OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE 14: Local residents acting as ceremonial rice planters (kaeshi) wade through the muddy water of a sacred paddy field to plant blessed seedlings during the historic Otaue Rice Planting Festival (Otaue Shinji) at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in southern Osaka, Japan, on June 14, 2026. The ancient agricultural ritual, officially designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, reaches its dramatic climax as these community members manually plant the new crop while traditional musical, warrior, and theatrical performances are held simultaneously around the field to invoke a bountiful autumn harvest. Artur Widak Anadolu Osaka Japan. Editorial use only. P

Osaka keeps centuries old Otaue Rice Festival alive OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE 14: Local residents acting as ceremonial rice planters (kaeshi) wade through the muddy water of a sacred paddy field to plant blessed seedlings during the historic Otaue Rice Planting Festival (Otaue Shinji) at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in southern Osaka, Japan, on June 14, 2026. The ancient agricultural ritual, officially designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, reaches its dramatic climax as these community members manually plant the new crop while traditional musical, warrior, and theatrical performances are held simultaneously around the field to invoke a bountiful autumn harvest. Artur Widak Anadolu Osaka Japan. Editorial use only. P

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Osaka keeps centuries old Otaue Rice Festival alive OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE 14: Local residents acting as ceremonial rice planters (kaeshi) wade through the muddy water of a sacred paddy field to plant blessed seedlings during the historic Otaue Rice Planting Festival (Otaue Shinji) at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in southern Osaka, Japan, on June 14, 2026. The ancient agricultural ritual, officially designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, reaches its dramatic climax as these community members manually plant the new crop while traditional musical, warrior, and theatrical performances are held simultaneously around the field to invoke a bountiful autumn harvest. Artur Widak Anadolu Osaka Japan. Editorial use only. P

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