Aomori Nebuta Festival begins for 6-day run

People pull a colorful three-dimensional lantern float designed after famous historical and mythological Japanese characters in downtown Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2016, as the Aomori Nebuta Festival started for a six-day run. A total of 27 floats called Nebuta took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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