Tokyo early birds try to catch spouses, gain cultural knowledge

Tokyo early birds try to catch spouses, gain cultural knowledge

TOKYO, Japan - A Noh artist teaches a group of people how to perform the ''Takasago'' chant during a morning session at Komyoji Temple in Tokyo's Kamiyacho district on July 2.

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