Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan, May 6 Kyodo - A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests. (Kyodo)

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A horse and rider climb up a 2-meter steep mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2014, during a festival to pray for good harvests.

Equestrian festival in Japan

Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Equestrian festival in Japan

Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man falls from his horse after riding it over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Equestrian festival in Japan

Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Equestrian festival in Japan

Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo