Nigatsudo in Todaiji Temple

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During Otaimatsu, priests run to and fro along the corridors of Nigatsu-do, one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji temple, waving huge pine torches. It is believed that if you are showered with these fire sparks, you will be protected from evil. This centuries-old ritual has been carried out every year since 752. The largest torch appears on the 12th.