Man as bride, woman as groom in Yamagata event

YAMAGATA, Japan - "Mujina no mukasari," a traditional event in which a young man (far R) dressed up as a bride and a young woman (2nd from R) as a groom parade through a district in Yamagata Prefecture, is held on the night of Nov. 11, 2012. The comical event is to wish for fertility and a rich harvest.

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