Fukushima traditional summer festival "Soma Nomaoi" is a Shinto event only Corona measures May 15 18:22
About the traditional summer festival "Soma Nomaoi" in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture The organizer has stopped the battle for the god flag and the procession of cavalry warriors who gather many people in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Decided to perform only divine affairs.
This was announced on the 15th at the press conference by Mayor Kazuo Kadoma of Minamisoma City, who is the representative of the executive committee that will host the event.
According to it, Koshino Soma Nomaoi will be held for 3 days from July 25th, but many spectators such as the biggest attraction of the god flag competition, the Catch horse racing and the procession where cavalry warriors walk through the city We will stop the gathering event.
It is said that the Shinto rituals at the shrines in each region will be held for 3 days with only 10 participants and no audience.
Soma Nomaoi also canceled the race for the God flag and the horse racing in 2011 after the earthquake and nuclear accident, but in some areas such as Soma City, a procession of cavalry warriors was held.
At this time, a large number of visitors were visiting, and this means that the scale will be smaller than in the year of the earthquake.
Regarding the scale of this year, the Executive Committee states that "I would like to implement it by referring to the cases of famine and the Meiji Restoration in the Edo period."
Mayor Kadoma said, “Nomaoi was an important opportunity for people all over the world to see the recovery from the earthquake, so this scale down was a very painful decision. It is an important event for the peace and peace of the region. Although it will be the minimum number of people, I would like to implement it after taking proper measures against infectious diseases. "