Towering floats fill streets in Japan's Kyoto in a centuries-old festival
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-07-19 15:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Asia, Asia Pacific
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Festival participants carry Yasaka Shrine’s Eastern Mikoshi back into the shrine’s main hall following the “Mikoshi Arai” purification ritual ahead of the Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto, western Japan, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Fred Mery)
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