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By Seira Unegochi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

18:03 JST, August 11, 2025

KYOTO — The procession of yama and hoko floats was held under summer cumulonimbus clouds at the Gion Festival in Kyoto last month. In the scorching heat, decorative floats were pulled along Miyako-oji avenue to ohayashi musical accompaniment played with drums and gongs.

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