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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST
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Performers wearing Japanese traditional costumes carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. The floats, which are part of the Yotaka Matsuri parade each year in May in Fukuno, are being seen for the first time outside Japan. Reuters/Robert Pratta expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST

Performers wearing Japanese traditional costumes carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. The floats, which are part of the Yotaka Matsuri parade each year in May in Fukuno, are being seen for the first time outside Japan. Reuters/Robert Pratta

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Performers carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Performers carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta

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Performers wearing Japanese traditional costumes carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST

Performers wearing Japanese traditional costumes carry floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights parade in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta

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Lord Mayor of the Lyon Gerard Collomb (C) attends a parade of floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Lord Mayor of the Lyon Gerard Collomb (C) attends a parade of floats from the Japanese city of Fukuno during the Festival of Lights in Lyon. Reuters/Robert Pratta

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People stand on a giant paper lantern during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central France as part of the 13th edition of the Festival of Lights. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People stand on a giant paper lantern during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central France as part of the 13th edition of the Festival of Lights. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

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People play Taiko drum during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central France as part of the 13th edition of the Festival of Lights. Millions of visitors are expected to watch four-day event that commemorates a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back 151 years. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST

People play Taiko drum during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central France as part of the 13th edition of the Festival of Lights. Millions of visitors are expected to watch four-day event that commemorates a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back 151 years. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

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People carry giant paper lanterns during the Fukuno parade in Lyon. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People carry giant paper lanterns during the Fukuno parade in Lyon. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek

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People carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central eastern France. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon, central eastern France. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek

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People carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST

People carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek

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People play music and carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon part of the 13th edition of the "Fete des Lumieres" (Festival of Lights), a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back 152 years ago. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 07:12 pm IST

People play music and carry giant paper lanterns during the Japanese Fukuno parade in Lyon part of the 13th edition of the "Fete des Lumieres" (Festival of Lights), a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back 152 years ago. AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek

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