Dancing boys attend the Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka, Japan.

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Osaka Tenjin Matsuri is a series of Shinto rituals which take place at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine and other locations in Osaka-city. Osaka Tenmangu enshrines deified Michizane Sugawara, also known as Tenjin. Although festival events are held from the end of June for about a month, the highlights are Yoimiya-sai on July 24th and Honmiya-sai on July 25th. It attracts more than one million visitors every year.

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Size: 4001px × 2658px
Location: Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Photo credit: © Frank Roldan / Alamy / Afripics
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