Japanese Enjoy The Samurai Soma-Nomaoi Festival

FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - JULY 24: A horse is pictured as armoured Samurai horsemen take part in a parade before the ancient horse racing event during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 24, 2004 in Haramachi City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Soma-Nomaoi is a traditional festival that recreates a samurai battle scene from more than 1,000 years ago. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)