Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A gorgeously decorated float leads a parade of 32 floats down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. (Kyodo)

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