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In this festival, horses are ridden up a very steep slope. It is said that if they make it over, then it is a good omen for the rice harvest later in the year. Conversely, if the horses fail, then it is said that the crops may fail.

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Andrew Blyth
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tado, horse, festival, japan, japanese, shinto, religion, religious, annual, event, far east, asia, asian, rice harvest, obstacle, culture, ancient, superstition, superstitious, ride, rider, ridden, animal rights, animal abuse, tradition, traditional, spectators
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Canonical, Tado Horse Festival
In this festival, horses are ridden up a very steep slope. It is said that if they make it over, then it is a good omen for the rice harvest later in the year. Conversely, if the horses fail, then it is said that the crops may fail.