Want to become a Samurai warrior for a day?
Dress
up as a Samurai and join our Samurai parade!
“Hojo Ujiteru Festival” is one of the
annual local festivals in Hachioji City, Tokyo. Hojo Ujiteru was a historical
Samurai lord in the 16th century who ruled Hachioji area, and people
can participate in the parade wearing Samurai outfits at the festival.
Date:
October 22nd (Sunday)
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Moto-hachioji area, Hachioji City, Tokyo
No Charge for Participation
☆Applications
must be received by October 15th
Please apply via e-mails from my contact page
All applicants’ names and e-mail addresses are necessary
to apply.
Contact: Yuko Takayama
If you want to participate in the festival, or have
any questions, please
contact us via e-mail. We will provide you with the Samurai outfit.
About Hojo Ujiteru:
Hojo
Ujiteru was a Samurai lord during Japanese Warring States Period. Hojos were one
of the major Samurai lord family at that time and Ujiteru was the third son of
the head of Hojos. His main castle was set up in Hachioji and His territory
extended to current Saitama prefecture at its peak. In the 1580s, he moved to Hachioji
Castle which was newly built on Mt.Fukasawa (near the current Takao town,
Hachioji city) because the location was naturally impregnable. However, a few
years later it fell on a single day and Ujiteru was died in 1590
