Saturday, October 14, 2017

Please Join Us at “Hojo Ujiteru Festival”!



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

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