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Rush hour in Osaka.

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Girls in traditional dress at a procession in Kyoto.

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A woman wear traditional dress at a procession at the royal palace in Kyoto.

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A traditional Noh performance at a shrine in Kyoto.

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A man in traditional dress at a procession at the royal palace in Kyoto.

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Men carry a giant flaming torch to the shrine in the Gion Matsuri festival near Kyoto, Kansai.

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The Gion Matsuri festival at a village outside Kyoto, Kansai.

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Men struggle to carry a giant flaming torch to the shinto shrine in the Gion Matsuri festival near Kyoto.

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A woman in historical dress at a festival at the royal palace in Kyoto.

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Women in historical dress, Kyoto.

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Spectators at the Gion Matsuri festival in Kansai.

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Men dressed in traditional military costume taking a rest before a procession in Kyoto.

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Good luck plaques at a shinto shrine in Kyoto.

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Holy water for good luck at a shinto shrine in Kyoto.

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Traditional shrine being pulled through the streets of Kobe.

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Kamakura beach, Japan.

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Lotus lilly, Kanagawa, Japan.

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Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.