This festival is a reenactment of battles that took place during the Sengoku period (late 15th century to late 16th century) and is divided into two main elements: matchlock gun shooting (Of course, these are blank shots.) and Bō-no-Te (dueling).
Matchlock Gun Shooting
Bō-no-Te
As the troops march through the town of Nagakute, they fire their matchlock guns at frequent intervals, and when they arrive at the shrine, they put on a show of bō-no-te techniques within the grounds.
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Impressive show of gunpowder in the square! What are the cards that are thrown at the swordsmen?
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. 😀