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Hōjō-e (Rite of Releasing Life) at Kofuku-ji
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Hōjō-e (Rite of Releasing Life)
Hōjō-e (Rite of Releasing Life)
Kofuku-ji
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Ceremony releasing captive fish and birds as an act of compassion.
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