Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A woman puts a wind bell on a Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) in the annual Hozuki Fair that begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part.

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