Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on July 9, with some 180 vendors taking part. About 600,000 people are expected to come to the event.

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