Asakusa Samba Carnival

Asakusa Samba Carnival

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers in colorful costumes parade through Tokyo's Asakusa district on Aug. 27 for the Asakusa Samba Carnival. Some 4,500 dancers took part in the event which attracted around 500,000 people.

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