Ancient court-style parade held in Kyoto

Ancient court-style parade held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Risako Ota (C), selected as a festival queen known as Saio-dai, departs on a float from the Old Imperial Palace in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 15, 2014, for an 8-kilometer parade during the Aoi Festival, one of three major festivals in the old Japanese capital.

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