Nomaoi festival, samurai in Fukushima

Minami-Soma, Fukushima prefecture, July 25 2015 - Parade between rice-fields of Minami-Soma during Nomaoi, a festival of samurai riding horses.
The Soma nomaoi is said to be a 1000-year-old traditional festival. It was held in 2011, a few months after the nuclear disaster, but only a few local horses were available.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Nomaoi-JSouteyrat-8862.jpg
Copyright: Jeremie Souteyrat
Image Size: 3065x4598 / 4.5MB; https://www.photoshelter.com/support/license#rm; https://www.jeremie-souteyrat.com; asia asie cavaliers chasing cheval chevaux ete festival fukushima horse-chasing horseman horsemen horses japan japon matsuri minami minami-soma minamisoma samourais samurai soma summer traditional traditionnel.
Contained in galleries

Minami-Soma, Fukushima prefecture, July 25 2015 - Parade between rice-fields of Minami-Soma during Nomaoi, a festival of samurai riding horses.<br />
The Soma nomaoi is said to be a 1000-year-old traditional festival. It was held in 2011, a few months after the nuclear disaster, but only a few local horses were available.