Parade of decorated floats in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Parade of decorated floats in Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan - One of 32 gorgeously decorated floats parades down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax.

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