(1)Crowds flock to Chichibu night festival

(1)Crowds flock to Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - Crowds of people watch a ''hoko'' float, a kind of ornamental tower, during the Chichibu night festival on Dec. 3 in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, one of three festivals featuring such floats in Japan.

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