Festival of the Times held in Kyoto

Festival of the Times held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Times, is held in Kyoto, featuring a procession of people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods in Japanese history. The photo shows the procession leaving the Heian Shrine with a portable shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace prior to the start of the procession. (Kyodo)

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