Naha Giant Tug of War Festival...
naha's annual otsunahiki (giant tug-of-war) has its roots in a centuries? old local custom, when ceremonial tug-of-war events were held to pray for rain or prosperity. the custom faded out in the 1930s, but in 1971, to celebrate the 50th anniversary ...
Okinawa Prefecture, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan