Sominsai: The End of a 1000-year-old Festival

Sominsai: The End of a 1000-year-old Festival 2024 Directed by Nakashima Kazuhiro

This year saw the end of Sominsai, a unique festival in which loinclothed men plunge into freezing water, are enveloped in smoke, and jostle through the night to grasp a lucky sack as a form of prayer.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Japanese

Gneres Documentary , TV Movie

Production Company NHK

Release Date 31 March 2024

49 mins