Camellia festival opens on Izu-Oshima Island

OSHIMA, Japan - Dancers perform a local dance on Izu-Oshima Island on Jan. 26, 2014, as the "tsubaki" camellia festival began the same day. The festival, which runs through March 23 is aimed at helping the island recover from damage caused by a typhoon in October 2013.

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