Traditional boat race held in Imabari, western Japan

Traditional boat race held in Imabari, western Japan

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The 22nd "Suigun Boat Race" is held near Oshima Island in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2014, using small boats imitating those adopted by pirates called Murakami Suigun around the Inland Sea in the medieval era of Japan.

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