... Hakui Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture. This particular festival involves wrestling from many surrounding villages competing for the favor of the Gods. Rituals such as this date back several thousand years. Hitori-Zumo (one-man sumo) is the most abstract of the ceremonies. It is described as not a competition of strength but an act between a man and the spirits. At matches, one ... ...

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