==NHK - Prayers for the Pandemic (2021)==

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Every early spring since the 8th century, Buddhist monks at Nara Prefecture's Todaiji have practiced the Shuni-e ceremony. A series of esoteric rituals, including prayers to Kannon to protect humankind from disaster and disease, it also offers a window into Tang dynasty China. But in 2021, the COVID pandemic threatened to bring a halt to this uninterrupted tradition. Aided by an infectious disease specialist, the monks go to great lengths to hold this ancient practice for the 1,270th time.

==See Also==

[[https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/documentary/20211031/4001405/|NHK Site]]

==Trailer==

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