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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Going for a gallop

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

A horse and rider gallop on Karasuzaki beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, early Thursday morning, ahead of the 1,000-year-old Soma Nomaoi equestrian festival on July 28-30. The event is said to have originated as a military drill for catching horses and is designated as a national important intangible folk cultural asset. Riders wear samurai costumes during the festival.

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