Young men swing huge torches at Kyoto fire festival

Young men swing huge torches at Kyoto fire festival

KYOTO, Japan - Fire sparks glitter as young men swing huge torches during the annual Kurama Fire Festival at a shrine on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014.

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