Ahead of the annual "Godairikison Nio-e" event to be held at Daigoji Temple (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) on February 23, 2026, an exhibition of giant kagami mochi (rice cakes) the same size as those used in the event opened on February 11 at Hotel Granvia Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City). Monks dressed as mountain ascetics performed a spirit-infusing ceremony and prayed for people's happiness.
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