The Aoi Festival was held in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on Saturday.
The event began 1,400 years ago, when Emperor Kinmei ordered a race involving horses festooned with bells to pray for a good harvest.
The festival's name comes from the hollyhock decorations worn by the participants.
In the morning, a procession of some 500 people wearing traditional costumes left the old Imperial Palace for Shimogamo Shrine, 2 kilometers away.
Spectators were seen snapping pictures, particularly of a woman dressed in the elaborate kimono of a princess on a float.
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