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The Horse-running Ritual of Honmoku Shrine

1973 · 13 min

For four hundred years, the Honmoku Shrine in Yokohama’s Naka Ward has hosted the Oumanagashi Horse Running Festival to ward off evil. The day before the festival, ouma horse figures made from sedge grass and placed on boards are passed overhead by shrine parishioners dressed in formal costume until they enter the shrine. On the day of the festival, the ouma are paraded through the streets, then transferred to festival boats, floated out, and abandoned to the sea.

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Original Title 本牧のお馬流し
Year 1973
Director Shinkichi Noda
Runtime 13 min.

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The Horse-running Ritual of Honmoku Shrine is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1973. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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