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      "flower-decorated hanachozu of recent years",
      "temporary basins during health measures"
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        "Photograph worshippers at the basin in ways that intrude on their prayer.",
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                    "text": "What are hanachozu flower basins and pandemic-era changes?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits hanachozu?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits harae?",
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    "Should temizu and chozubachi be separate entries?",
    "How should Japanese religious sources be linked?",
    "How should the hanachozu trend be recorded?"
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