People do strange things with horses, like eat them. Kumanichi introduced me to another bizarre equine sport called “sagariuma (さがり馬),” in which participants inexplicably do not mount their horse but are pulled at the side. I don’t see the point in this - it’s a bit like driving your car while hanging outside the driver’s side door - but it’s apparently a big thing in Kawashiri. The paper announced that this year’s event has been cancelled due to the virus. - William https://this.kiji.is/648855507423659105?c=92619697908483575