Parade of horses in Japan

Parade of horses in Japan

Photo taken on June 11, 2022, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully clad framing horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. The parade of some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city resumed following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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