Fukushima’s Sōma Nomaoi: A Thrilling Festival of Mounted Samurai

The festival brings to life scenes from feudal Japan. (© Sōma Nomaoi Executive Committee)

Riders in samurai armor urge their steeds through flying sand toward the goal. (© Sōma Nomaoi Executive Committee)

Men dressed in white try to capture a horse in the nomakake ritual. (© Sōma Nomaoi Executive Committee)

The museum is situated within the spacious Higashigaoka Park. (© Minamisōma City Museum)