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Gion Festival's Historic Lottery Ceremony Decides Parade Order

KYOTO, Jul 03 (News On Japan) - The traditional lottery ceremony determining the order of the floats for the Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, took place on Tuesday.

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Gion Festival's Historic Lottery Ceremony Decides Parade Order

The traditional lottery ceremony determining the order of the floats for the Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, took place on Tuesday.

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