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Students mimic 'uchimizu' at 'yukata' fair in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese and Chinese students in summer "yukata" mimic the traditional Japanese summer custom of "uchimizu" or water sprinkling on the opening day of the "2014 Shanghai Yukata Festa" at the Isetan department store in the Chinese city on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Sea lion performs 'uchimizu' to cool down summer heat

TOKYO, Japan - "Pucchi-kun," a sea lion at Tokyo's Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium, takes part with children and others in sprinkling water outside the aquarium's entrance during a "uchimizu" event on Aug. 1, 2014. "Uchimizu" is a Japanese custom of sprinkling water with a bucket and ladle to keep down dust as well as cool down the temperature during summer.

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Women in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono usually made of cotton or synthetic fabric, sprinkle water over a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on Aug. 2, 2015. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to sprinkle water on streets and gardens to bring down the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

Women in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono usually made of cotton or synthetic fabric, sprinkle water over a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on Aug. 2, 2015. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to sprinkle water on streets and gardens to bring down the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea lion performs 'uchimizu' to cool down summer heat

TOKYO, Japan - "Pucchi-kun," a sea lion at Tokyo's Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium, takes part with children and others in sprinkling water outside the aquarium's entrance during a "uchimizu" event on Aug. 1, 2014. "Uchimizu" is a Japanese custom of sprinkling water with a bucket and ladle to keep down dust as well as cool down the temperature during summer. (Kyodo)

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Students mimic 'uchimizu' at 'yukata' fair in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese and Chinese students in summer "yukata" mimic the traditional Japanese summer custom of "uchimizu" or water sprinkling on the opening day of the "2014 Shanghai Yukata Festa" at the Isetan department store in the Chinese city on Aug. 8, 2014. (Kyodo)

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

About 400 people in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono, splash water on a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on Aug. 6, 2017. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to splash streets and gardens with water to counter the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

About 40 people in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono, splash water on a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on Aug. 6, 2017. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to splash streets and gardens with water to counter the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seal joins "uchimizu" event at Tokyo's aquarium

A seal drops a ladle during an "uchimizu" event Aqua Park Shinagawa in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2016. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to splash streets and gardens with water to bring down the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

People in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono, splash water on a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on July 31, 2016, as scorching heat hit much of the Japanese archipelago. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to splash streets and gardens with water to bring down the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Uchimizu" event in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district

People in yukata, a casual summer version of kimono, splash water on a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district during an "uchimizu" event on July 31, 2016, as scorching heat hit much of the Japanese archipelago. Uchimizu is an old Japanese custom of using a bucket and ladle to splash streets and gardens with water to bring down the summer heat and dust in the air. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo