6-day Aomori Nebuta Festival begins

6-day Aomori Nebuta Festival begins

Large lantern floats depicting human figures parade through the streets with large taiko drums, musicians and dancers in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015, during the Aomori Nebuta Festival. The largest float called Nebuta is about five meters tall, and weighs about four tons. The festival, which will run through Aug. 7, is expected to draw more than 2.5 million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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