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00:05As one of the most representative summer festivals in Tokyo, Japan
00:08Fukagawa Hachiban-ki, often referred to as Japan's Water Festival
00:12This year it will also debut on time in mid-August.
00:14It coincides with the triennial calendar year
00:17The festival procession was exceptionally grand.
00:19There are a total of fifty-four religious sects in the first ten days.
00:20Attracting 25,000 palanquin bearers
00:22The parade followed a route that was eight kilometers long.
00:25During the parade, participants also splashed each other.
00:27Splashing water on each other symbolizes purifying the mind and body.
00:30Drive away bad luck
00:31Because of the shrine that holds this festival
00:34Tomioka Hachiban-gu Shrine will celebrate its 400th anniversary next year.
00:37This year's festival has become especially meaningful.
00:39Experience the cool and lively atmosphere of the scene through the camera.
00:47Buckets and water guns were used in turn.
00:49Even firefighters in uniform were deployed with hoses.
00:53Waiting for the passage of the religion
00:54Constantly pouring water on the religion and its supporters.
00:59The instructors, however, were splashed with water.
01:01Shouting slogans and carrying the cult
01:03marching through the streets
01:05A water fight instantly broke out in the entire community.
01:08The Yashin Festival costumes are being performed on the streets of Tokyo.
01:11Also known as Japan's Water Festival
01:14Behind this lively and grand festival
01:16Bringing together various communities
01:18Three years of preparation and anticipation
01:44Don't be fooled by the fact that the people carrying the religious objects were chanting slogans as they carried them.
01:47The scene looked relaxed and lively.
01:49In fact, the weight of the religion is several hundred kilograms.
01:51The cult's progress is supported by the combined efforts of just a few dozen people.
01:55This traditional festival tests physical strength and teamwork.
01:59It also attracted participants from all over the world.
02:14Through the changes of the times
02:15This traditional festival has a history of nearly four hundred years.
02:18It continues to this day
02:20For the participants
02:21This is not just a festival
02:22It is also an important link connecting communities to inherit culture.
02:26Ancient River Warfare Era
02:51With Tokyo Skytree
02:53The final procession of the festival
02:55This year's Eightfold Festival
02:57It has officially come to an end.
02:58But each community is already gathering strength.
03:01Looking forward to the next water fight!
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