The 200-meter-long rope lays of the ground prior to the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The festival attracts thousands of participants each year who come More
Festival attendees grab for a piece of the rope prior to the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The festival attracts thousands of participants each year who More
An actor stands atop of the 200-meter-long, 43-ton rope prior to the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The festival attracts thousands of participants each y More
A ceremonial actor portraying the king of the West prepares to demonstrate his strength and skill during 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The event symbolizes a More
Festival attendees wait to start the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival Festival Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The festival attracts thousands of participants each year who come to pull th More
A ceremonial actor portraying the king of the West signals the start of the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The event symbolizes a struggle between warring fac More
Festival attendees pull the 200-meter-long, 43-ton rope during the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The event symbolizes a struggle between warring faction More
A festival attendee pulls the 200-meter-long, 43-ton rope during the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The event symbolizes a struggle between warring facti More