Soma Nomaoi is a three-day festival held in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture and is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Japan. The event is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Japan. The approximately 400 mounted warriors, clad in armor, wearing sword belts, and waving ancestral flags and ornaments in the wind, create a majestic and gorgeous historical picture scroll that is truly unparalleled in the world.

Soma Nomaoi, which has continued for more than 1,000 years, is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Japan. About 400 warriors in authentic armor ride horses, carrying swords on their waists and ancestral flags on their backs, and parade through the streets.

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