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Dedicated dolls are placed at a stand during an annual Shinto event called the Festival of Repayment of Kindness at Dairokuten Sakaki Jinja shrine Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Tokyo. Traditionally, it is believed by some that dolls could give good health and happiness to children by absorbing sickness and ill fate. Pieces of doll-shaped paper, instead of actually dedicated dolls, are then burnt during the festival as they have done their roles to protect their young owners. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)
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