Every year on January 14th, the grounds of Nenbutsu-ji Temple (念仏寺) in Nara Prefecture come alive with fire, sound, and ancient ritual during Oni Hashiri. Directly translated as “demon run,” the demons of Oni Hashiri represent ancestral spirits who return to the human world at the start of the year.

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