Travel 2nd place winner

Origin of The Vegetarian Festival in Chinese temple in Phuket, Thailand, is said to be a prayer that began to quell the epidemic disease in Phuket in about 200 years ago.
Devotees that God has possessed is considered to cleanse the sins of their own mind and body and social by damaging their bodies.

Japanese Freelance Photographer based in Tokyo.
Born in 1979. Goto studied photography at the Art University and worked in a Design Company in Tokyo.

Awards:
2016
■INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS - NOMINEE

2015
■FAPA - FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Photojournalism: Professional - NOMINEE

2014
■PX3 - PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS - Bronze Prize
■IPA - International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention
■MIFA - MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS - Honorable Mention
■Ueno Hikoma Award - Encouragement Prize...and more.

http://www.gotomichitake.com