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 factions during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom on Okinawa. The event is considered the world’s largest tug-of-war, using a 200-meter-long, 43-ton rope. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
Date Taken: | 10.13.2019 |
Date Posted: | 10.13.2019 23:39 |
Photo ID: | 5831024 |
VIRIN: | 191013-M-VV856-2012 |
Resolution: | 4741x3540 |
Size: | 8.43 MB |
Location: | NAHA CITY, OKINAWA, JP |
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