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Held every October in the city of Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku, Japan's Dogo Autumn Festival is one of the most violent religious festivals in the world. Eight fearsome teams lift massive wood shrines (that can weigh up to a ton) and rush headlong into each other, colliding in holy battle...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kuentz, Gaspard, 1981- (Director), Tsujimoto, Koji (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, 2016.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Festivals > Japan > Matsuyama-shi.
Shinto > Customs and practices.
Violence > Japan > Matsuyama-shi > Religious aspects.
Shintō > Coutumes et pratiques.
Violence > Japon > Matsuyama (Ehime) > Aspect religieux.
Festivals
Shinto > Customs and practices
Violence > Religious aspects
Japan > Matsuyama-shi
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Summary:Held every October in the city of Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku, Japan's Dogo Autumn Festival is one of the most violent religious festivals in the world. Eight fearsome teams lift massive wood shrines (that can weigh up to a ton) and rush headlong into each other, colliding in holy battle.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 10, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 minutes)
Playing Time:00:27:19
Production Credits:Cinematographers, Akiya Kentaro, Osawa Mirai, Tawara Kenta ; film editor, Gaspard Kuentz.