'Dance of the Wind' Bon festival

'Dance of the Wind' Bon festival

TOYAMA, Japan - Dancers in traditional Japanese attire perform the Dance of the Wind at the Bon festival of Owara in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture on Sept. 1 to pray for mild weather during the autumn harvest season. City officials expect a turnout of 200,000 visitors during the three-day festival.

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