New Year flower arranging ceremony

Dressed in kimono, disciples of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2016. Around 1,500 people took part in the annual tradition, which first began in the Muromachi period between the 14th and 16th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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