Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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