The Kakeuma Shinto ritual, in which acrobatic feats are performed on galloping horses, was held on May 5, 2026, at Fujinomori Shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. When the spectacular man-and-horse stunts were successfully executed, applause and cheers erupted from the worshippers filling the shrine grounds.
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