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Kuzutsuka Festival 2026 葛塚まつり

Part 1 is now live and covers the leaders' greeting (代表者挨拶) and the first four oshiai (押し合い) clashes of the night. This year I filmed the battles from inside the intersection, beyond the police line.

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