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Umadashi Matsuri

Umadashi Matsuri (Horse Carriage Festival) is an event typically held during Japanese Fall festivals. A dashi is a carriage in which the spirit of a god rides in ritual procession.

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Umadashi Matsuri (Horse Carriage Festival) is an event typically held during Japanese Fall festivals.

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Umadashi Matsuri (Horse Carriage Festival) is an event typically held during Japanese Fall festivals. A dashi is a carriage in which the spirit of a god rides in ritual procession. In Umadashi Matsuri, the horse (uma) substitutes the carriage. Young people grab onto the reins of horses and run through the sand with them.

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