Backdrop from Sominsai: The End of a 1000-year-old Festival
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Sominsai: The End of a 1000-year-old Festival

2024
  • 49m
  • March 31, 2024 · Japan

Overview

This year saw the end of Sominsai, a unique festival in which loinclothed men plunge into freezing water, are enveloped in smoke, and jostle through the night to grasp a lucky sack as a form of prayer.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 31, 2024
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
NHK
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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