The winning samurai horseman, right, gestures in the Kachu Keiba race at the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Yoinori Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan,...
Samurai horsemen prepares to leave for "Hon Matsuri" parade after a ritual during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday,...
Samurai horsemen is seen parade during the "Hon Matsuri", Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan....
Ienobu Abe, a Samurai for 18 years has his ankle iced by his daughter Rina after the days racing at the Soma Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2015 in...
Horseman trains for the Kacchu-keiba ahead of the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on July 24, 2015 in Minamisoma, Japan. Every summer the...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on July 25, 2015 in Minamisoma, Japan. Every...
Horseback riders in full-body armor compete in the 'Kacchu keiba' horse racing, during the 'Soma Nomaoi Festival' on July 30, 2017 in Minamisoma,...
Horseback riders in full-body armor compete in the 'Kacchu keiba' horse racing, during the 'Soma Nomaoi Festival' on July 30, 2017 in Minamisoma,...
Samurai horseman competes in the Kachu Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan,...
Spectators watch as samurai horsemen compete in the Kachu Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Kachu Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on...
Spectators take photographs of competing samurai horseman in the Kachu Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in...
Samurai horseman falls off a horse while participating in the Yoinori Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma,...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Yoinori Keiba race during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan,...
Horseback riders in full-body armor compete in the 'Kacchu keiba' horse racing, during the 'Soma Nomaoi Festival' on July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma,...
Samurai horsewoman is seen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan....
Samurai man bow to pay respect during a parade at the "Hon Matsuri", Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai men prepares for the ritual ceremony during the "Hon Matsuri", Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Young samurai horseman is seen during a "Hon Matsuri" parade at the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horseman is seen after completing the horse race "Kacchu-keiba" during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Samurai horsemen is seen in the street during "Hon Matsuri" parade, Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horsemen prepares to leave for "Hon Matsuri" parade after a ritual during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday,...
An family of samurai horseman is seen in the field before the Shinki-soudatsusen starts, during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on...
Participants is seen parade during the "Hon Matsuri", Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma,...
Portable shrine is seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture,...
Shinto priest is seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture,...
Samurai headgear is seen during a ritual ceremony in the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Fukushima Prefecture,...
Samurai men prepares for the ritual ceremony during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Fukushima Prefecture,...
Samurai horsemen parade in the street during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan....
Young samurai horseman is seen during a parade at the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Fukushima Prefecture,...
Samurai man is seen during a parade at the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma city on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan....
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Samurai horsemen look for the sacred flag as they compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Young samurai horseman is seen as he get the sacred flag in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Samurai horseman is seen as he compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they participate in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on...
Samurai horseman is seen after completing the race in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016...
Samurai horseman is seen while he compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horsemen seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horsemen seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horsemen seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they participate in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on...
Samurai horsemen compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma,...
Samurai horsemen prepares to compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Samurai horsemen is seen in the track after participating in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July...
Young samurai horsewoman is seen during the Kacchu-keiba in the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma,...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday,...
Young samurai horseman smiles after completing the race in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24,...
Samurai horseman is seen as he compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in...
Young samurai horseman is seen after completing the race in the Kacchu-keiba during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July...
Samurai horsewoman seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horseman look at his companion as he compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July...
Samurai horsemen seen parade during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horsemen is seen parading the fields during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan....
Samurai men pays respect during a ceremony in the Soma Nomaoi festival at Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture on Sunday, July 24 Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a...
Samurai horsemen fight for the sacred flag as they participate in the Shinki-soudatsusen during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on...