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Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A decorated float moves through a street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. A total of 32 floats took part in the festival.

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Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People pulling a gorgeously decorated float change its direction during a parade of 32 floats down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax.

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Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A gorgeously decorated float leads a parade of 32 floats down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax.

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Parade of decorated floats in Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan - One of 32 gorgeously decorated floats parades down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax.

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New Gion Festival drapery unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - A newly completed 'dokake' drapery to decorate one of the 32 floats that feature the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto is displayed for media review June 28. The silk-made fabric, 1.7 meters high and 2.6 meters wide, is designed to cover the ''Suzukayama'' float. It cost about 10 million yen to make. Festival organizers said a drapery for the ''Suzukayama'' float has been renewed for the first time in about 270 years.

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Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A decorated float moves through a street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. A total of 32 floats took part in the festival. (Kyodo)

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Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People pulling a gorgeously decorated float change its direction during a parade of 32 floats down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. (Kyodo)

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Floats parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A gorgeously decorated float leads a parade of 32 floats down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. (Kyodo)

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Parade of decorated floats in Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan - One of 32 gorgeously decorated floats parades down the street in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on July 17 as the annual Gion Festival, which has a history of over 1,000 years, reaches its climax. (Kyodo)

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Festival listed as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Decorated floats parade through the central Japan city of Takaoka on May 1, 2017. The festival was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016, together with other 32 traditional festivals from across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festival listed as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Decorated floats parade through the central Japan city of Takaoka on May 1, 2017. The festival was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016, together with other 32 traditional festivals from across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festival listed as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Decorated floats parade through the central Japan city of Takaoka on May 1, 2017. The festival was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016, together with other 32 traditional festivals from across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Gion Festival drapery unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - A newly completed 'dokake' drapery to decorate one of the 32 floats that feature the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto is displayed for media review June 28. The silk-made fabric, 1.7 meters high and 2.6 meters wide, is designed to cover the ''Suzukayama'' float. It cost about 10 million yen to make. Festival organizers said a drapery for the ''Suzukayama'' float has been renewed for the first time in about 270 years.