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Horse races at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on May 5, 2014

Looking sharp
A little restless
In command
Trying to catch up
Entering the shrine's grounds
Heading to the starting gate
And down the stretch they come
Taking the lead
And they're off and running
Outside the shrine's grounds

(Photographs by The Tokyo Reporter, May 5, 2014)

Published in Japan, Kyoto and Photography

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