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Morning glory fair in Tokyo ushers in summer

TOKYO, Japan - A vendor holds up a pot with a morning glory at an annual fair featuring the plant at Iriya Kishibojin Temple in Tokyo on July 6, 2014.

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Morning glory fair in Tokyo ushers in summer

TOKYO, Japan - Iriya Kishibojin Temple is packed with pots of morning glories and visitors at an annual fair featuring the plant in Tokyo on July 6, 2014.

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Morning glory market

TOKYO, Japan - An annual morning glory market begins at a temple called Iriya Kishimojin in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 6, 2012.

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A vendor hands a flowerpot of morning glory to a customer as the annual Iriya Morning Glory Festival begins at Shingenji Temple, commonly known as Iriya Kishibojin, in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 6, 2010. More than 100 morning glory vendors crowd the temple's precincts and its vicinity, with some 300,000-400,000 people expected to visit the event during a three-day run.

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A shopgirl holds a flowerpot for visitors as the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) begins in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 400,000 visitors will come to the market where 100,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

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Morning glories marketed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Some 120,000 pots of morning glories are put on sale in a market that opened July 6 in Iriya in Tokyo's Taito Ward. The market will open until July 8.

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Morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (R) negotiates prices with a shop assistant (L) as the annual ''Asagao-ichi (morning-glory market)'' begins at Iriya in downtown Tokyo on July 6.

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - Shopgirls check the flowerpots before the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) opens in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 600,000 visitors will come to the market where 120,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot with morning glories of four different colors carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

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Morning glory fair gets under way

TOKYO, Japan - An unidentified vendor hawks pots of morning glories to her customers July 6 as the annual Morning Glory Fair opens at Iriya in downtown Tokyo. Fair organizers expect the three-day event to draw about 600,000 visitors.

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - Shopgirls check the flowerpots before the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) opens in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 600,000 visitors will come to the market where 120,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot with morning glories of four different colors carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

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Morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (R) negotiates prices with a shop assistant (L) as the annual ''Asagao-ichi (morning-glory market)'' begins at Iriya in downtown Tokyo on July 6. (Kyodo)

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Annual 3-day morning glory festival starts in Tokyo

A woman holds a limited edition "Nadeshiko Japan" pot of morning glories at the annual three-day Iriya Asagao Matsuri, or morning glory festival, held at a temple commonly known as Iriya Kishimojin in Tokyo on July 6, 2015. The pot was named after the Japanese women's soccer team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual 3-day morning glory festival starts in Tokyo

The annual three-day Iriya Asagao Matsuri, or morning glory festival, is under way at a temple commonly known as Iriya Kishimojin in Tokyo on July 6, 2015. The reddish brown "Danjuro" variety seen in this photo is very popular. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Morning glories marketed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Some 120,000 pots of morning glories are put on sale in a market that opened July 6 in Iriya in Tokyo's Taito Ward. The market will open until July 8. (Kyodo)

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A shopgirl holds a flowerpot for visitors as the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) begins in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 400,000 visitors will come to the market where 100,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot carries a price tag of 2,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A vendor hands a flowerpot of morning glory to a customer as the annual Iriya Morning Glory Festival begins at Shingenji Temple, commonly known as Iriya Kishibojin, in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 6, 2010. More than 100 morning glory vendors crowd the temple's precincts and its vicinity, with some 300,000-400,000 people expected to visit the event during a three-day run. (Kyodo)

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Morning glory fair in Tokyo ushers in summer

TOKYO, Japan - Iriya Kishibojin Temple is packed with pots of morning glories and visitors at an annual fair featuring the plant in Tokyo on July 6, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Morning glory fair gets under way

TOKYO, Japan - An unidentified vendor hawks pots of morning glories to her customers July 6 as the annual Morning Glory Fair opens at Iriya in downtown Tokyo. Fair organizers expect the three-day event to draw about 600,000 visitors.