Int'l hot-air balloon festival begins in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Hot-air balloons of various colors cruise over Saga Plain in Saga Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 31 as the 2002 Saga International Balloon Fiesta starts a five-day run featuring some 110 hot-air balloons from 14 countries and areas.

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