Gion Festival's revived "ofunehoko" float

KYOTO, Japan - Colorful "susomaku" cloth decorating the Kyoto Gion Festival's "ofunehoko" float, which is currently being reconstructed after it was severely damaged by fire 150 years ago, is unveiled to the media in Kyoto on Feb. 13, 2014, along with costumes for "ondotori" worn by two men in front.

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