Castle Festival Celebrated In Himeji
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A man dressed in Samurai costume and helmet march during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. The parade of Castle Queens is part of the traditional matsuri festival around the UNESCO world heritage Himeji Castle. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
People dress traditional in costume march during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
Women dress traditional in costume perform folk dance during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
People dressed in Samurai costume and helmet march during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
Japanese Shakuhachi players perform traditional bamboo flutes during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
![A Japanese archer rides a horse while he performs traditional archery to entertain the gods during the Mitsuyama Taisai Festival of Itate Hyozu Shrine at front of the Himeji castle on April 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held once every 20 years since 1593. Priests of Itate Hyozu Shrine welcome all the gods across the country on the night of March 31st from the top of the [three mountains] and treat with food for seven days to April 7 praying for peace and prosperity. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/fact/2013/0000f17b_big.jpg "A Japanese archer rides a horse while he performs traditional archery to entertain the gods during the Mitsuyama Taisai Festival of Itate Hyozu Shrine at front of the Himeji castle on April 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held once every 20 years since 1593. Priests of Itate Hyozu Shrine welcome all the gods across the country on the night of March 31st from the top of the [three mountains] and treat with food for seven days to April 7 praying for peace and prosperity. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)")
A Japanese archer rides a horse while he performs traditional archery to entertain the gods during the Mitsuyama Taisai Festival of Itate Hyozu Shrine at front of the Himeji castle on April 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held once every 20 years since 1593. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
A man dressed in Samurai costume and sword march during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
A woman wears tradional costume ride by horse for entertain the gods during the Mitsuyama Taisai Festival of Itate Hyozu Shrine at front of the Himeji castle on April 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
A man performs horagi, conch shell trumpet during the annual Himeji Castle Festival on August 3, 2013 in Himeji, Japan.(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
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