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Massive floats paraded at southwestern Japan festival

SAGA, Japan - Several massive floats made chiefly of wood and lacquer are paraded along a street in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" festival on Nov. 3, 2014.

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Colorful floats parade at southwestern Japan festival

Men and children draw a massive float along a street in Karatsu in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Saga during the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" autumn festival on Nov. 3, 2015. Drawing approximately 270,000 onlookers, a total of 14 floats were drawn over several hours from Karatsu Shrine to the "otabisho," a temporary resting place for a Shinto deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Massive floats paraded at southwestern Japan festival

SAGA, Japan - Several massive floats made chiefly of wood and lacquer are paraded along a street in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" festival on Nov. 3, 2014. (Kyodo)