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Japan worshippers walk across hot coals to pray for safety

Japanese worshippers prayed for the safety of themselves and their families by walking barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan.

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Japan worshippers walk across hot coals to pray for safety

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  1. Japan worshippers walk across hot coals to pray for safety

  2. A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask carries a child as he walks across smouldering coals at the fire-walking festival, called hiwatari matsuri, in Japanese, at Mt.Takao in Tokyo, Japan, March 14, 2021.

  3. The fire-walking was more tense than usual because participants were required to wear masks and maintain social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival was also limited to 1,000 participants.

  4. Buddhist monks spread embers in a bonfire. "Passing your body through the flames cleanses your soul and delivers your prayers to Buddha," said Koshou Kamimura, a Buddhist monk from Takaosan Yakuouin Temple. "Historically, Mt.

  5. The festival, called hiwatari matsuri in Japanese, has a history of about 50 years at Mt. Takaosan. The monks set fire to wood and Japanese cypress leaves, creating an intense bonfire.

  6. Worshippers followed the monks, wearing masks due to the coronavirus. Some monks carried small children over the embers as dark smoke billowed into the air. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  7. Tokyo is preparing to host the Summer Olympics this year, delayed from 2020 because of the coronavirus, with domestic opinion polls showing people favour limiting the number of spectators at the games.

  8. Visitors watch the fire-walking festival. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  9. A Buddhist monk walks across coals. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  10. Buddhist monks and visitors watch a bonfire. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  11. A man prays as he walks across coals. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  12. A Buddhist monk helps a woman walk across coals. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  13. A woman and a girl walk across coals. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  14. Buddhist monks splash water and spread embers on a bonfire. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

  15. A woman prays as she walks across coals. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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