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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Kyoto, Japan – A couple in traditional Japanese wear take pictures of cherry blossoms. Hanami is one of the oldest […]

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(Click on the images above to view the full gallery) Konosu, Japan – A huge pyramid of Japanese dolls adorns the city hall lobby for Girls’ Festival in Konosu, Saitama […]

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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) January 9, 2012, Chiba, Japan – Japanese girls dressed in colorful kimonos pose for a picture during the Coming of […]

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A Kyoto tradition since the 6th centruy the Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) procession moves through Shimogamo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The festival was begun in the 500s as […]