Festival marks 400th anniv. of Tokugawa shogunate founder's death

Festival marks 400th anniv. of Tokugawa shogunate founder's death

Descendants of medieval tycoon Tokugawa Ieyasu walk on the approach to the Kunozan Toshogu shrine in the city of Shizuoka, central Japan, during a Shinto ceremony on April 17, 2015, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Tokugawa shogunate founder's death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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