Asakusa Samba Carnival held

Brazilian dancers perform during the Asakusa Samba Carnival in Tokyo on Aug. 21 which drew as many as 500,000 spectators, and 3,000 dancers and musicians. The carnival, held annually in the past 18 years, has become one of the most popular events in Asakusa, an amusement district in eastern Tokyo.

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