DOCUMENTARY
Dreams in the North: Ban'ei Horse Racing
DOCUMENTARY
2012
30 mins Episode(s): 1
English
English
Ban'ei is a one-of-a-kind horse race run in Obihiro, Hokkaido. Powerful horses pull sleds made of iron over sand embankments as they race to the finish line. The equine culture of Hokkaido tells the history of its pioneering era, and Ban'ei carries that proud tradition onwards today in the hearts of the people entranced by racing.
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