Big tug of war in a small town “Yonabaru Tug of War Festival 2023”, Okinawa [takaren 2023/8/20]

◉On August 20, 2023, the 41st Yonabaru Otsunahiki, a festival to pray for a good harvest and good health, was held in Yonabaru Town, Okinawa Prefecture.
For the first time in about four years, the event was held normally with no limit on the number of people.
The Yonabaru Otsunabiki is said to have started in the 1500s during the reign of King Shoyeong, and has a history of more than 440 years up to the present.
Together with Naha and Itoman, it is one of the three major tug-of-war events in Okinawa.
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