Parade ushers in 2015 rebuilding of Kyoto shrine complex

Parade ushers in 2015 rebuilding of Kyoto shrine complex

KYOTO, Japan - A parade is held in Kyoto, western Japan, on April 27, 2014, to commemorate the "Shikinen Sengu" periodic renewal next year of a main sanctuary and other buildings at Shimogamo Shrine, one of the World Heritage sites in the ancient Japanese capital.

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