OSK star Oka leads procession in memory of legendary samurai

OSK star Oka leads procession in memory of legendary samurai

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Noboru Oka, an OSK Revue star, takes part in a traditional procession on May 5, 2014 in the town of Kudoyama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, honoring the memory of legendary samurai Yukimura Sanada and his fellow warriors.

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