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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

MINAMISOMA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025.

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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025.

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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025.

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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025.

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Traditional horse festival in Fukushima Prefecture

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during the annual "Soma-Nomaoi" traditional horse festival in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 25, 2025.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete for a sacred flag (C) during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

A man dressed as an armored warrior competes in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete for a sacred flag (C) during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete for a sacred flag (C) during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

A man dressed as an armored warrior competes in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete for a sacred flag (C) during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete for a sacred flag (C) during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2023.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete for a flag during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete for a flag during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 24, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional horse event in Japan

People dressed as armored warriors take part in a traditional festival dating back 1,000 years in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 25, 2020. Horse racing, the festival's main event, will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Traditional horse event in Japan

People dressed as armored warriors take part in a traditional festival dating back 1,000 years in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 25, 2020. Horse racing, the festival's main event, will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Traditional horse event in Japan

People dressed as armored warriors take part in a traditional festival dating back 1,000 years in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 25, 2020. Horse racing, the festival's main event, will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Traditional horse event in Japan

People dressed as armored warriors take part in a traditional festival dating back 1,000 years in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 25, 2020. Horse racing, the festival's main event, will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 32, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete for the red flag during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 38, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo