By KAZUHIRO ITAMI/ Staff Writer
May 17, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Higashiyama Elementary School pupils in traditional happi coats cheer for Gyutaro, right, at the Ojiya bullring during his last match on May 3. (Kazuhiro Itami)
OJIYA, Niigata Prefecture--A traditional bullfighting festival opened here to say goodbye to a “gentle” giant and to pray for the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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