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Paul Votava's avatar

Impressive show of gunpowder in the square! What are the cards that are thrown at the swordsmen?

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SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

In Japan there is an old custom called "ohineri" of wrapping money in paper and throwing it, so I speculate that there may be money inside these cards, but unfortunately I do not know the true purpose of these cards.

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Here To Listen's avatar

Thank you so much for this, what a wonderful show of community spirit, and national pride, a fact so important, however the west has sadly forgotten. The children are so engaged, the littlest ones are so sweet in their concentration, adorable. Japan gets a lot of things right, not everything, but in the the important things, we could learn a lot from. Thank you so very much for sharing this. 😀

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SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

I'm sure those children have been practicing for months before the festival, and when they grow up, they will pass on this tradition to the younger generation.

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The Black Knight's avatar

This is so wholesome to behold!

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SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

Although the theme of this festival is war, the festival itself is very peaceful.

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The Black Knight's avatar

It is often the case with historical festivals :)

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Blowtorch's avatar

Very cool! I did not know about this festival, thanks for this

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SHIMIZU Akira's avatar

This festival is a traditional event for local people and is not widely publicized, so it is not very well known.

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