''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day.

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