THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 27, 2024 at 18:36 JST
Armored samurai warriors compete to take a yellow-colored sacred flag at the Soma-Nomaoi festival in Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 26. (Masaaki Kobayashi)
MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--An action-packed 1,000-year-old festival here, featuring armored samurai warriors on horseback, was held two months earlier than usual to avoid the grueling summer heat. [Read More]
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