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TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 1, 2013: Sake barrels at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo.The barrels that decorate the entrance of shrines are called Kazaridaru. They are empty but have a strong spiritually significance as sake or rice wine has always been an instrument to bring humans closer to the gods.