Staff members of a Shinto shrine, wearing protective face masks and shields, prepare to sell lucky charms on the first business day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors and a Shinto maiden prepare for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar on the first business day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto priest wearing a protective face mask prepares for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business on the first business day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto priest wearing protective face mask prepares for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business on the first business day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors and a Shinto maiden prepare for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar on the first business day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stand behind a plastic curtain, installed in order to prevent infections on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Staff members of Shinto shrine wearing protective face masks attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests walk near orange-colored markers indicating social distancing, ahead of a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests walk near orange-colored markers indicating social distancing, ahead of a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests walk ahead of a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Staff members of Shinto shrine wearing protective face masks attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests walk ahead of a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests walk during a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A boy wearing a protective masks sits on the decorations for the year-end and New Year's Shinto rituals at a shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto priests wearing protective face masks prepares for a pray during Sanja Matsuri, one of the Tokyo's biggest traditional festivals, taking place after months of delay caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Asakusa shrine in Tokyo, Japan October 18, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto maidens wearing protective face masks and face shields are seen at Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead, ahead of the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto priest walks on social distancing markers for visitors on the approach to the main shrine of Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead, ahead of the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto maiden wearing a protective face mask walks at a shrine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Shinto maiden wearing protective face masks are seen at a shrine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto maiden wearing a protective face mask walks at a shrine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors, wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen at Fushimi Inari shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A visitor, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), poses for a photo at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Visitors, wearing protective masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A visitor, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is pictured at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A visitor, wearing protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Visitors, wearing protective masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), explore the wooden torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Visitors, wearing protective masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walk through wooden torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Shinto maidens take a break at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors offer prayers during a Shinto ritual for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar at the start of the new business year at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors, a Shinto priest and Shinto maidens prepare for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar at the start of the new business year at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors and Shinto priests prepare for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar at the start of the new business year at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Visitors and a Shinto maiden prepare for a ceremony for companies wishing for prosperous business in front of an altar at the start of the new business year at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, a Shinto priest who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, is seen through a sculpture as he walks by the lakeside of Lake Suwa in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, takes part in his morning Shinto ritual at Tenaga Shrine in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, offers a tray of rice, sake, salt and water as he takes part in his morning Shinto ritual at Tenaga Shrine in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, clears fallen leaves using a a bamboo broom before his morning Shinto ritual at Tenaga Shrine in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, takes part in his morning Shinto ritual at Tenaga Shrine in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, is seen as he performs his daily routines at Tenaga Shrine near Lake Suwa in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, is seen as he performs his daily routines at Tenaga Shrine near Lake Suwa in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Shinto priest Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, clears fallen leaves using a leaf blower before his morning Shinto ritual at Tenaga Shrine in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

Kiyoshi Miyasaka, 69, a Shinto priest who oversees the Yatsurugi and Tenaga shrines, walks by the lakeside of Lake Suwa in Suwa, central Japan, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE

The Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup trophy is blessed by Shinto priests during a Shinto ritual at Shimogamo Shrine ahead of the Japan 2019 World Cup, in Kyoto, June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Jack Tarrant TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Japan's Empress Michiko is led by a Shinto priest as she visits the tomb of late Emperor Hirohito at the Musashino Imperial Mausoleum in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2019. Koji Sasahara/Pool via REUTERS

Japan's Emperor Akihito is led by a Shinto priest after visiting the tomb of his late father Hirohito to report his abdication at the Musashino Imperial Mausoleum in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2019. Koji Sasahara/Pool via REUTERS

Japan's Emperor Akihito is led by a Shinto priest as he leaves the main sanctuary during his visits at Inner shrine of the Ise Jingu shrine, ahead of his April 30, 2019 abdication, in Ise, central Japan, April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A vehicle transporting Japan's Emperor Akihito is escorted by Shinto priests as he visits at Outer shrine of the Ise Jingu shrine, ahead of his April 30, 2019 abdication, in Ise, central Japan, April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A Shinto priest looks outside a window at the Kanda Myojin shrine where people offer prayers on the first business day, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A Shinto priest presides a purification ceremony as people offer prayers on the first business day of the year at the Kanda Myojin shrine, which is known to be frequented by worshippers seeking good luck and prosperous business, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shinto priests make their way after attending a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A shinto priest attends a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shinto priest attends a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A shinto priest attends a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shinto priests walk to attend a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shinto priests make their way after attending a ritual to usher in the upcoming New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shinto priests are pictured while Japanese lawmakers visit the Yasukuni shrine to pay respects to the country's war dead in Tokyo, Japan August 15, 2018, on the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon