Show AS 4 A RITE ceremonial observed by the japanese twice a year from aline ont olt of oe mind says bays tho the japan times TI niLa certain devotees of that country lial havo 0 visited a celebrated complo at narita telco a year to perform tho the pious net apt of fasting within its eacia d A fasting hall lias haa been specially erected for their accommodation and tho the number enter 1 ing ills hla hall Is on the increase in those who have already fasted in tile tho fasting cha chamber this year ir number men inon and 32 wonita of tho whole number cn 69 fasik fasted d lags ka than a week fasted ono one week tell continued continue fasting fastens two wela it 14 fuated three idocks and ono wont went without food for ovo weeks inquiry as 13 0 to o tho motives of tho tasters showed allowed that IG men inen and 25 women desired to rise ilso in fit tile tho world 13 ruen nion and two women wanted to in creaso their business profits IG men prayed for foi ho safety or of their families 1 13 nien men and four women sought cures of diseases pud ten tell men wanted general good luik luck only thren poi persons anns two men inon and ono one woman wom au faskel in ili gratitude for the or of cormor prayers it need scarcely ir bo enfil remarks the japan Tinn TIni efi si 1 I that hat the period of their fasting aa waa tho the shortest |