Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Many Japanese businesspeople returned to work for the first time in 2023 on Wednesday with some making the pilgrimage to Tokyo's oldest shrines for their annual prayer for prosperity in the coming year.
Some attended the Kanda Myojin Shrine wearing business suits as they offered prayers. The shrine pays homage to the god of fortune and receives hordes of visitors this time every year. Shrine officials said the number of visitors this year appears to be back to pre-pandemic levels.