Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series…
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Izumo Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Honshu Island. The Japanese believe that Shinto <em>kami</em> (divine spirits) leave their own shrines for a month in October or November—depending on the lunar calendar—and travel to Izumo Shrine. During this time, a festival is held in which celebrants carrying lighted torches lead the kami to the shrine.
