Sanja Festival in Tokyo

A mikoshi (portable shrine) carried by local people is paraded through the premises of Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on May 16, 2015, during the annual Sanja Festival. About 100 portable shrines from the district's 44 neighborhoods were carried through the area on the second day of the three-day festival, which has a history of about 700 years. Tokyo Skytree tower is visible in the background to the left. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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