These are shots from the Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto. This is supposed to be one of Japan's most famous festivals.

Crowds - What a throng of people!.
Crowds & Floats - Cool shot down the street of the floats.
Kids - Some young girls manning a Coke stand.
Kimono - Typical street scene at the festival Saturday.
Float - A closer shot of what these floats looked like. You can see the monks sitting up top.
Monks - These guys were clanging bells and playing flutes .