Thrilling 700 Year Old Japanese SAMURAI Racing | Soma Nomaoi ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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Published 2023-10-25
The Soma Nomaoi is held annually at the end of July and starts the Tohoku Japanese Festival season.
Where is the Soma Nomaoi?
MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/HxZceamsmvWAm2TL6
Info: fukushima.travel/destination/soma-nomaoi-festival/… (English)
soma-nomaoi.jp/ (Japanese)
00:00 Start
01:20 What is Soma Nomaoi?
01:46 Where?
03:07 Robed Priests Race to the top!
04:26 Armored Racing Starts
07:05 Samurai Battle Royale "Capture the Flag" Event
08:45 Putting on Samurai Battle Armor
12:32 Military Horseback Riding Training
19:58 Continued through World War
21:10 Japanese Wild Horse Catching Ritual
#japan #somanomaoi
All Comments (21)
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相馬野馬追は2024年から7月ではなく、5月の最終土・日・月曜日に開催されるよう変更したようです。 あまりの暑さが変更理由のひとつです。 訪れる方はお間違えのないよう気をつけてくださいね。 どなたか、英語でも載せていただけましたら幸いです。
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This is the kind of thing that I love about Japan. Samurai, the culture, traditions, living history, it's fantastic. This is why I want to learn Japanese and visit some day. Thank you, John, and thanks too to everyone coordinating and participating in the event. I would love to visit some day.
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I'm a Japanese and a horse rider and I love this festival so much! Other samurai festivals are just a parade after all but they are still living in history.
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Thanks John, I could really feel how the senior members knew the importance of transferring not just riding skills but the spirit of the event.
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Looks quite cool event, since 1323 wow😮Those samurai’s armors looked great 😎Thank you for sharing this John🙂👍!!!
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The heritage and history on display here is magnificent. Another reason why Japan ranks as such a unique and memorable destination. Thank you for taking us on this historic and cultural journey, John!
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こんにちは😃 相馬にこんな素晴らしい歴史的な風習を守る「祭り」が、受け継がれていた事、大変感激しました。 いつか、ぜひ見に行きたいです❤
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相馬野馬追は、日本の宝です。日本の素晴しい伝統行事を上手に編集して動画にして発信して頂き、感謝します。 世界中の人々に、日本の唯一無二な文化を知ってもらう機会になったと思います。
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The beauty of Japanese culture is the how passionate the locals are to keep the traditions alive and how they are able to pass it on to the younger generations.❤ This is one of my favorite videos of yours, John.
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日本のすごい所の一つですね❣️ 何百年たっても守り続ける物はちゃんと守ってくれてる。 素晴らしいです👍👍👍 これから先様々な事が続けるだろうな。 シェアしていただき有難うございます🙇♀️
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this is awesome thank you for covering this John! your videos are first rate. you looked great in samurai armor!
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Awesome Video! Its hard to believe that this tradition has been kept for so long. It makes me want to learn more about the Samurai
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😮 wow 8:48 you even wore the armour in that hot weather. Such commitment to immersion💪🏾👍🏽😉. Another well made vide
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2:29 Real samurai face
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Great video John. Arigato so much. Love their history. Their traditions. Would love to see more of that. Wearing a real Samurai Armor = Sugoi👍🏻. Youre so lucky.
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両親の出身地の行事です。子供の頃は野馬追の日になると雲雀ケ原に行くお馬が祖母の家の前を通るのでワクワクして見送りました。 今は祖母も両親も住んでいませんがいつか観戦にいきたいです。 ありがとうございました🙏
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16:43 I was simply amazed that he naturally used the term "Ui jin(初陣 - "the first battle")" to mean the first participation of the event. For him, to participate in the ritual means equivalent to go to a war. Man, I have to admire his commitment.
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This was mindblowing. Thank you for bringing so much purifying light to us in the midst of other content creators.
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Thank you for sharing this video. Let me add something here: it has been officially decided that the Soma Nomaoi festival will be held on the last Saturday, Sunday and Monday of May in 2024 to avoid the summer heat. It's no wonder that the organizers try to prevent heat exhaustion or stroke in both participants and horses.
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Thank you for the video. That is an amazing piece of history. I hope it continues far past another 700 years. Beautiful work.
