It had not been unusual for Yamatsumi Shrine, one of rare Shinto shrines dedicated to wolves, to be flooded with people and stalls during its annual festival before 3/11.

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For three days from Dec. 4 last year, thousands of residents and visitors had fun at a Shinto shrine festival held in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, for the first time in nearly 15 years ...