Lanterns lit at Kyoto temple's mausoleum

Lanterns lit at Kyoto temple's mausoleum

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2015. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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