Actor Yamamoto plays Yoshitsune in Iwate festival

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - Playing the role of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a tragic warrior in the 12th century, in a parade, actor Yusuke Yamamoto waves on horseback to spectators in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 3, 2014, during the "Haruno Fujiwara Matsuri" (Spring Fujiwara Festival). The cultural heritage of Hiraizumi has been included on the World Heritage List.

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