A little after 4:30 a.m. in downtown Baltimore, Nicole Hartig and Jon Merryman spotted their first victim. “We have one bird here,” said Merryman, a veteran volunteer.
After the Toka Ebisu Grand Festival, at 6 AM, the front gate (Akamon) opens for the thrilling Kaimon Shinto Fukuo Selection ceremony. Visitors waiting outside the gate dash 230 meters toward the main ...