Chopsticks Day celebrated in Japan

A bundle of used chopsticks was put in the ceremony in Hie Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. August 4 is Chopsticks Day in Japan. Around 100 citizens go to Hie Shrine, throwing 7,000 pair of chopsticks into fire to pray for health. Japan set August 4 as Chopsticks Day in 1980 to appreciate chopsticks' contribution to meals. [Photo/Xinhua]