Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony
                                
                                Aug 28, 2025 - 19:00
                            
                                                    
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                            Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai.                        
                                            
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
                                             
                                             
                                            