Twice a year, the priests of Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine replace a sacred rope that hangs above a 133-meter-high waterfall ... attached, stepped into the cold river water to tie the new ...
But the 8.2 magnitude quake altered the course of the river, causing the water level at the falls to drop. Locals used picks and shovels to restore it, by shifting rocks and mud. Authorities say ...