Two years of planning. I finally attended the #SomaNomaoi in Minamisoma, #Japan, a small agricultural city about 1.5 hrs south of Sendai in Fukushima Prefecture. Photos taken during the Nomaoi (“wild horse pursuit”) July 30, 2023. Following a tradition that goes back centuries, mounted modern samurai, carrying battle flags attached to their body armor, race at the Hibarigahara horse track and festival site. Thus honoring the samurai history and tradition of capturing wild horses and revering them for their power and will.

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