This photo taken on January 2, 2025 shows men in masks and costumes walking past homes – still badly damaged a year after the 2024 New Year's Day earthquake, as they go from house to house for the “Noto no amamehagi” tradition to drive away evil spirits, in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture. The quake on New Year's Day 2024 was Japan's deadliest in over a decade, claiming nearly 470 lives. (Photo by JIJI Press/AFP Photo)
