Summer holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board the Tokaido Shinkansen Line at JR Tokyo Station on August 12, 2010. The annual rush of travelers heading to their hometowns and resorts during Japanese ''Bon'' summer holiday season peaked the same day, with people packing roads, railways and airports.

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