Takayama festival gets under way

Takayama festival gets under way

TAKAYAMA, Japan - High-wheeled floats are pulled through the streets of Takayama, a medieval castle town in central Japan, as the Takayama Festival begins on Oct. 9. City officials expects 220,000 people to visit the city during the festival's two-day session.

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