Sources said prefectural government officials also observed festival participants repeatedly hitting the horses with traditional “happi” coats or ropes. Although such behavior “cannot be ...

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Many women wore "Happi" coats (robes that reach to the hips ... wanted to take part to help bring excitement to this town and festival," said 59-year-old civil servant Emi Tachibana, one of ...