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A festival performer demonstrates the art of balancing paper lanterns during the annual Kanto festival in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The 46 candle-lit lanterns on a bamboo frame weigh about 50 kg, and rise 12 meters into the air. The festival, which celebrates the prospect of an abundant rice harvest, is one of the top three summer festivals of the Tohoku region.
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A festival performer demonstrates the art of balancing paper lanterns during the annual Kanto festival in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The 46 candle-lit lanterns on a bamboo frame weigh about 50 kg, and rise 12 meters into the air. The festival, which celebrates the prospect of an abundant rice harvest, is one of the top three summer festivals of the Tohoku region.