Japan's annual "Mud Festival" ceremony

Residents attend a traditional "Mud

Festival" ceremony in the rice field on the outskirts of Yotsukaido City,

Chiba prefecure, suburban Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 25, 2009. Participants

took part in this annual "Mud Festival" ceremony wishing for a good luck

and the new year have a good harvest by smearing mud on their bodies.

(Chinese media Photo)
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Residents attend a traditional "Mud

Festival" ceremony in the rice field on the outskirts of Yotsukaido City,

Chiba prefecure, suburban Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 25, 2009. Participants

took part in this annual "Mud Festival" ceremony wishing for a good luck

and the new year have a good harvest by smearing mud on their bodies.

(Chinese media Photo)
Photo Gallery

Residents attend a traditional "Mud

Festival" ceremony in the rice field on the outskirts of Yotsukaido City,

Chiba prefecure, suburban Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 25, 2009. Participants

took part in this annual "Mud Festival" ceremony wishing for a good luck

and the new year have a good harvest by smearing mud on their bodies.

(Chinese media Photo)
Photo Gallery

Residents attend a traditional "Mud

Festival" ceremony in the rice field on the outskirts of Yotsukaido City,

Chiba prefecure, suburban Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 25, 2009. Participants

took part in this annual "Mud Festival" ceremony wishing for a good luck

and the new year have a good harvest by smearing mud on their bodies.

(Chinese media Photo)
Photo Gallery