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Yamagata's Sakata Holds First Rain-Making Ritual in 80 Years Amid Concerns over Poor Rainfall Affecting Crops

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[NHK] Amid concerns about the impact of dry weather on agricultural crops, a rain-making ceremony was held for the first time in about 80 years on the 2nd at a shrine in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, a major rice-producing city.

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Yamagata's Sakata Holds First Rain-Making Ritual in 80 Years Amid Concerns over Poor Rainfall Affecting Crops

[NHK] Amid concerns about the impact of dry weather on agricultural crops, a rain-making ceremony was held for the first time in about 80 years on the 2nd at a shrine in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, a major rice-producing city.

·Tokyo, Japan
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NHK World broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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