Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Carpenters put together, without using any nails, the Ofune-hoko float for a procession of floats at the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2014. The float was burnt down in 1864 and will appear in the festival for the first time in 150 years. (Kyodo)

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