TRAVEL
Nada Fighting Festival
TRAVEL
2018
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
Japanese
[Festivals of Japan Season 2]
A grand scene ensues as mikoshi portable shrines batter each other in a display of strength and pride. The Nada Fighting Festival is held annually in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is the largest festival among numerous "fight festivals" in Japan. Every year on October 14th and 15th, the men who live for this fall festival gather to put on a spectacle for everyone to enjoy! In this episode, we encounter the masterful craftsmanship behind the mikoshi portable shrines, as well as the people of Himeji City who devote themselves wholeheartedly to this aggressive and dynamic festival!
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Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
A grand scene ensues as mikoshi portable shrines batter each other in a display of strength and pride. The Nada Fighting Festival is held annually in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is the largest festival among numerous "fight festivals" in Japan. Every year on October 14th and 15th, the men who live for this fall festival gather to put on a spectacle for everyone to enjoy! In this episode, we encounter the masterful craftsmanship behind the mikoshi portable shrines, as well as the people of Himeji City who devote themselves wholeheartedly to this aggressive and dynamic festival!
Click here to preview the program!
Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
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