Fukushima Waraji Festival shown at Tohoku Rokkon Festival

Fukushima Waraji Festival shown at Tohoku Rokkon Festival

A Fukushima Waraji (straw sandal) Festival parade is staged in Akita, Japan, on May 30, 2015, during the Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival, featuring summer festivals of six prefectures in the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan, to pray for the recovery of the earthquake-hit region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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