@The Japan Times: Performers of the Yamagata Hanagasa share a moment during the Tohoku Rokkon Fest…

Performers of the Yamagata Hanagasa share a moment during the Tohoku Rokkon Festival Parade on Sunday. The actual Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri, held annually in early August, involves in the neighborhood of 10,000 performers. (Mark Thompson @guchagucha
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