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The Yomiuri ShimbunChildren wearing ogre masks and straw raincoats shout amame during a ritual in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday.The Yomiuri Shimbun15:52 JST,ensp;February 3, 2025NOTO, Ishikawa 鈥?The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday, with children who were
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