Yamagata students stage 'Hanagasa Odori' dance in HK

Yamagata students stage 'Hanagasa Odori' dance in HK

HONG KONG, China - Students from Yamagata University in northern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture perform the traditional "Hanagasa Odori" dance with straw hats decorated with flowers during the International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 31, 2014.

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