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Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 32mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 640The biggest Shimenawa rice straw rope, 4.4 ton
To make the largest Shinto straw rope (shimenawa) in Japan, which is the shimenawa of the Kagura-den at the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, 800 people are working with straws harvested from 3 hectares of rice. The resulting rope weights 4.4 ton and is replaced once every 6 to 8 years. The current shimenawa, photographed here, was made in 2013.