Sominsai: The End of a 1000-Year-Old Festival.

Sominsai: The End of a 1000-Year-Old Festival

An in-depth look at the end of Sominsai, a unique cultural festival in Japan featuring competitive challenges that act as a purification ritual and form of prayer to the Buddha.

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