SENDAI OTSUNAHIKI (SENDAI GREAT TUG-OF WAR)

SENDAI OTSUNAHIKI (SENDAI GREAT TUG-OF WAR)

About 3000 young men pull a huge rope which is 365m long and 5t weight. The gangs of people who block the pulling of the rope and the people pulling the rope fight. It is so vigorous that this event is called “Kenka zuna (Fight tug)”.
Warning: this can get really rough at the front of the rope.

Start Sep. 22, 2011

19:00 ~ 22:00

PlaceAlong Route 3, Mukoda town,Satsuma-Sendai city
Contact Sendai Otsunahiki Hozon-kai
TEL: 0996-21-1851
Webhttp://ootsuna.satsuma-sendai.jp/
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