NARA --- The traditional Yamayaki (grass-burning) festival was held Saturday night at Mt. Wakakusa in Nara. However, due to snow, only about 10% of the usual area was able to burn. Burning grassland on the mountain is a New Year's tradition meant to wish for many things, including peace and the comfort of the souls of one's ancestors. About 33 hectares of grassland were scheduled to be burned as usual, but intermittent snowfall prevented this. Organizers said they will not try again this year to burn the grassland. This year's festival was held on a normal scale for the first time since 2020 as spectators had been restricted from entering Nara Park in 2021 and 2022 du...Keep on reading: Snow hinders spectacular grass-burning festival in Japan’s Nara