Participant fears demise of ancient Kyoto festival

Hundreds of participants braved the sweltering heat to pull traditional floats through the streets of Kyoto during Japan's centuries-old Gion Matsuri festival. Temperatures in Kyoto approached 104 degrees, a level Japan's government described as a "brutally hot day," known locally as "kokushobi."   #kyoto #japan #festival #heat #gionmatsuri 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: htt…

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