Queen of Aoi Matsuri departs Kyoto Imperial Palace

Clad in a multilayered traditional Japanese costume, Yusa Shirai aboard a float departs Kyoto Imperial Palace for a parade of the Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main annual festivals in the ancient capital of Japan, on May 15, 2015. Shirai played the "Saio-dai" queen of the festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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