By KEITARO NISHIZAKI/ Staff Writer
May 15, 2024 at 17:53 JST
Akiko Matsuura, left, who plays the role of the Aoi Festival’s heroine, waits for the parade to start in Kyoto’s Kamigyo Ward on May 15. (Yoshiaki Arai)
KYOTO—The Aoi Festival, one of this city’s three major festivals, was held on May 15, with about 500 people dressed in lavish period costumes parading through the streets of the ancient capital. [Read More]
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