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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on July 9, with some 180 vendors taking part. About 600,000 people are expected to come to the event.

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on July 9, with some 180 vendors taking part. About 600,000 people are expected to come to the event.

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part.

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A woman puts a wind bell on a Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) in the annual Hozuki Fair that begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part.

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Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair'' begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. About 60,000 people are expected to come to the two-day event.

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Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair'' begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. About 60,000 people are expected to come to the two-day event.

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Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A fair at which ''hozuki,'' or Chinese lantern plants, are sold opens at Tokyo's Sensoji Temple, or more popularly known as the Asakusa Kannon Temple, on July 9. The two-day fair, which marks the coming of summer, is expected to draw some 400,000 visitors.

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

Women sell ground cherries on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

A woman (L) shops for ground cherries at a stall on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

Ground cherry fair at Tokyo temple

A girl sells ground cherries on the premises of the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on July 9, 2016, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. Around 120 stalls selling ground cherry pods, decorated with wind bells, are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on July 9, with some 180 vendors taking part. About 600,000 people are expected to come to the event. (Kyodo)

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on July 9, with some 180 vendors taking part. About 600,000 people are expected to come to the event. (Kyodo)

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Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair'' begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. About 60,000 people are expected to come to the two-day event. (Kyodo)

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The two-day annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair,'' which heralds the arrival of summer, begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. (Kyodo)

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Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual Hozuki Fair begins in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A woman puts a wind bell on a Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) in the annual Hozuki Fair that begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. (Kyodo)

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Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

Annual 'Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair' to begin in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The annual ''Hozuki (Chinese lantern plant) Fair'' begins at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 9, with some 250 vendors taking part. About 60,000 people are expected to come to the two-day event. (Kyodo)

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Chinese lantern plant market in Tokyo

Chinese lantern plant market in Tokyo

Photo shows a Chinese lantern plant market, or Hozuki-Ichi in Japanese, at Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2019. Around 150 stalls selling the plant set up at the two-day fair that opened earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese lantern plant market in Tokyo

Chinese lantern plant market in Tokyo

A woman holds up a branch from a Chinese lantern plant at a stall at Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2019, as the two-day Hozuki-Ichi fair began. Around 150 stalls selling the plant, called "hozuki" in Japanese, set up at the market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A girl holds up a branch of ground cherries at a stall on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Women stop in front of a stall selling ground cherries on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A woman looks at ground cherries at a stall on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

Ground cherry fair at Sensoji in Tokyo

A girl sells ground cherries on the premises of Sensoji, a temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on July 9, 2017, as the two-day Hozuki Ichi (ground cherry fair) begins. More than 100 stalls selling ground cherries are set up in one of the most famous summer festivals in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A fair at which ''hozuki,'' or Chinese lantern plants, are sold opens at Tokyo's Sensoji Temple, or more popularly known as the Asakusa Kannon Temple, on July 9. The two-day fair, which marks the coming of summer, is expected to draw some 400,000 visitors.

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Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

Annual 'hozuki' plant fair opens in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A fair at which ''hozuki,'' or Chinese lantern plants, are sold opens at Tokyo's Sensoji Temple, or more popularly known as the Asakusa Kannon Temple, on July 9. The two-day fair, which marks the coming of summer, is expected to draw some 400,000 visitors.

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