Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

A decorated float moves through the compounds of Kushida shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival's Oiyama event on the early morning of July 15, 2022. It is the first time the event has been held in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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