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Japan's Soma Nomaoi Samurai Horse Festival Survives Modern Challenges

2026-06-16 4 Dailymotion

For more than 1,000 years, Japan’s Soma Nomaoi festival has brought samurai traditions to life through horse processions, races and Shinto rituals. Participants kept the tradition alive even after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Today, organizers face a new challenge: extreme heat linked to climate change.