TRAVEL
Omanto Festival -Land on This Horse-
TRAVEL
2018
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
Japanese
[Festivals of Japan Season 2]
The Omanto Festival of Aichi Prefecture is a much-loved festival passed down since the Edo period. The highlight of this festival is held at a circular run where young men display their courage by jumping onto horses traveling at 40 km/hour. The locals of this region call this "Uma ni tomaru", which means to grab onto a horse. We will follow the stories of two youths who dedicate their lives to this tradition while introducing what fuels the young men to participate in this dangerous festival.
A tug-of-war festival?!
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Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
The Omanto Festival of Aichi Prefecture is a much-loved festival passed down since the Edo period. The highlight of this festival is held at a circular run where young men display their courage by jumping onto horses traveling at 40 km/hour. The locals of this region call this "Uma ni tomaru", which means to grab onto a horse. We will follow the stories of two youths who dedicate their lives to this tradition while introducing what fuels the young men to participate in this dangerous festival.
A tug-of-war festival?!
Click here to preview the program!
Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
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