4 girls chosen for Aoba Festa in western Japan

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Four girls selected for the Aoba Festival pose for photos in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, with local mascot character "Koyakun" on May 19. The June 15 festival celebrates the birth of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism and Kongobuji, the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism.