Golden Week holiday exodus begins

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - A family is pictured before going abroad at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 27, 2012. Masses of travelers are expected to spend their vacations outside of Japan during the Golden Week holiday period from late April to early May.

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