Star festival starts in Sendai for 3-day run

Star festival starts in Sendai for 3-day run

SENDAI, Japan - Women, clad in traditional ''yukata'' (summer cotton kimono) stroll beneath decorations for the ''tanabata matsuri'' (star festival) in Sendai as the annual three-day event began on Aug. 6. Some 2.1 million people are expected to visit the festival, which is well known throughout Japan.

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