Schoolgirls dance during festival at shrine in Yamagata, north Japan

Elementary school girls clad in traditional Shinto costumes dance on a stainless steel stage during a festival at Kuki (air) Shrine in Asahi, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on June 6, 2015, to express gratitude to nature and air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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