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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers from Yamagata prefecture perform at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ig9B7Qc0F6A/t/124/I0000Ig9B7Qc0F6A.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers from Yamagata prefecture perform at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Z8WWXtInKQ8/t/124/I0000Z8WWXtInKQ8.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers from Yamagata prefecture perform at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000pM4xgWcabqo/t/124/I0000pM4xgWcabqo.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Hanagasa Matsuri's dancers...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Japanese men walk with their back to the Nebuta's festival float at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000W9moUM3F0Mo/t/124/I0000W9moUM3F0Mo.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Japanese men walk with their...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Japanese people walk past the Nebuta festival's float at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003KDhDPr97XM/t/124/I00003KDhDPr97XM.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Japanese people walk past...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Sansa Odori's dancers from iwate prefecture perform at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_KhMrXFt4Ok/t/124/I0000_KhMrXFt4Ok.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Sansa Odori's dancers from...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Sansa Odori's dancer from iwate prefecture beats a Japanese traditional drum at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000x7akIizMyOk/t/124/I0000x7akIizMyOk.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Sansa Odori's dancer from...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Musubimaru, mascot of Sendai city,passes through a gate of the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xv0R84ntp_0/t/124/I0000xv0R84ntp_0.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Musubimaru, mascot of Sendai...
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![July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Small dried sardines produced in Miyagi are sold at the Tohoku Rokkon Festival, July 16, 2011, in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, about 90km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The six major festivals in the Tohoku region, comprising Sansa Odori in Iwate, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, and Waraji Matsuri in Fukushima, are performed together at Tohoku Rokkon Festival for the first time to overcome the many harmful rumors and atmosphere of excessive restraint, to recover the visiting population in order to revive the regional economy, and accomplish reconstruction after the March 11's earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Tomoyuki Kaya/AFLO) [3694]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000076Tt2_7LTQo/t/124/I000076Tt2_7LTQo.jpg)
July 16th, 2011, Sendai, Japan - Small dried sardines...