Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival

Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival

KYOTO, Japan - Shiho Kanai, 23, who was selected for the role of Saiodai, the heroine of the upcoming Aoi Festival in Kyoto, dips her hands into a river as part of a purification ritual at Kyoto's Shimogamo Shrine on May 4, 2011, ahead of the ancient capital's major festival scheduled for May 15. (Kyodo)

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