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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Traditional boat race

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024.

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 19, 2024, during the annual Mifune festival, known for its reenactment of an imperial boating party from the Heian period (794-1185).

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 19, 2024, during the annual Mifune festival, known for its reenactment of an imperial boating party from the Heian period (794-1185).

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Traditional boat race near western Japan shrine

Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a bridge over the Mifune River, which collapsed due to heavy rain in Yamato in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a bridge over the Mifune River, which collapsed due to heavy rain in Yamato in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023.

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Colorful boats sail in Kashima Shrine's festival

MITO, Japan - A flotilla of colorful boats sail out in a river on Sept. 2, 2014, to celebrate the "Mifune Matsuri," a festival that has been held since about 1,700 years ago in the Year of the Horse. The festival is held by the Kashima shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 15, 2016, during the annual Mifune Matsuri, a festival known for its reenactment of an imperial boat celebration from the Heian period (794-1185). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 15, 2016, during the annual Mifune Matsuri, a festival known for its reenactment of an imperial boat celebration from the Heian period (794-1185). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Colorful boats sail in Kashima Shrine's festival

MITO, Japan - A flotilla of colorful boats sail out in a river on Sept. 2, 2014, to celebrate the "Mifune Matsuri," a festival that has been held since about 1,700 years ago in the Year of the Horse. The festival is held by the Kashima shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo)