The 28th Asakusa Samba Carnival
Participants in costumes perform during the 28th Asakusa Samba Carnival at Asakusa area on August 30, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The annual event, first held in 1981, is one of the summer festivals in Tokyo and attracts about 500,000 people.
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