MINAMISOMA, JAPAN - JULY 24 : A samurai horsemen prepares to compete in the Shinki-soudatsusen (sacred flag competition) during the Soma Nomaoi festival at Hibarigahara field on Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Minamisoma, Japan. &ldquo;Soma-Nomaoi&rdquo; is a traditional festival that recreates a samurai battle scene from more than 1,000 years ago.  (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman/NURPhoto)