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Shinto priest blessing first Japan domestically produced F-35 at Mitsubishi facility, Nagoya in 2017 (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 46 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not something I ever expected to see, but what a visually arresting shot.

[–] NoRodent@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Seriously, all the other photos from the event are pretty meh but this one is World Press Photo material.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Omnissiah bless this vehicle

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The magus has annointed the fighter jet in holy oil, and has recited the sacred binary scripture.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

+2 armor

+2 rocket damage

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

But only against undead units

[–] bpev@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

This reminds me of the time when I accidentally walked to the Kawasaki Daishi Prayer Hall for Safe Driving, and attended a ceremony for.... blessing your.... car.... I stood by an empty parking space.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

It now has a bonus against evil outsiders and undead.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fake alternate headline:

"...and finally we had a weapon capable of take the fight to the Zentradi."

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Macross out in the wild.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

NCD gonna have a field day over this

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Let's just hope it's not a State Shinto blessing, otherwise this jet will be used exclusively for war crimes.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

The spirit of the jet accepts offerings of.... jet fuel.

[–] Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I was bummed that I couldn't find a vid of Shinto chanting over the jet.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

Got to drive away the gremlins.