Himeji, Oct 16 (News On Japan) –
The ‘Nada Kenka Festival,’ famend for its fierce clashes between moveable shrines, came about in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, attracting massive crowds of spectators.
This autumn competition, held yearly at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine in Shirahama, Himeji, is understood for its wild and intense nature, which has earned it the nickname ‘Nada Kenka Festival.’
On October fifteenth, the primary occasion of the competition, the ‘Mikoshi Clash,’ was held, the place three moveable shrines violently collided with each other.
The extra a shrine is broken, the extra it’s believed to be consistent with the need of the gods. Men wearing conventional mawashi loincloths shouted battle cries as they boldly smashed the shrines collectively.
Each time a shrine toppled or shattered with a loud crash, the gang erupted.
Source: YOMIURI