With the Rio Olympics in 2016, I thought seeing Asakusa Samba this year was a good idea. It was a cool day as well, not the usual summer heat. It did rain a bit, but I’ll take the cool over a hot summer sun any day. Photos shot on Aug. 27, 2016, 1 pm to 6 pm in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.

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Horse-themed Robot Restaurant girls at Asakusa Samba 2016.
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Yuka-chan, A.B.S.UNIDOS DO URBANA based in Nagoya.
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Truly bizarre costume.
Truly bizarre costume.
Onsen (hot spring) themed float.
Onsen (hot spring) themed float.
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She's definitely some kind of athlete.
She’s definitely some kind of athlete.

More Asakusa Samba 2016 photos here.