1,066 paper rockets launched in Akita Pref.

1,066 paper rockets launched in Akita Pref.

A total of 1,066 paper rockets, about 30 centimeters in length, are simultaneously launched from the port of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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