Huge rice cakes have been offered to Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City to thank god for a safe year and pray for prosperity in 2011.
Some 350 farmers offered 5 rice cakes of different sizes on Thursday at the Shinto shrine's annual ceremony.
The largest was 1.5 meters in diameter and weighed more than 400 kilograms.
The farmers walked slowly for about 200 meters as they carried the rice cakes to the hall of worship.
The offering will be placed in the Shrine until the morning of January 8th. Then on the afternoon of that day, the cakes will be cut into pieces and distributed to shrine visitors.
One farmer who participated said he wished for a good harvest next year. 2010's long hot summer had a negative impact on Japan's rice crop.
More than 2 million people are expected to visit Atsuta Shrine during the first 3 days of the New Year.
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