Editing Okinawa Prefecture (section)

=== Harii ===
'''[[Harii (Japanese sport)|Harii]] (ハーリー)''' is a traditional rowing sport practiced mainly in [[Kyushu]] and Okinawa, [[Japan]].

It is typically held during events such as the Kaijin-sai (海神祭) around the 4th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar (ユッカヌヒー), or near the lunar Obon season.

The sport features a boat race in which dozens of men board a ''harii boat'' and row competitively; the team that reaches the finish line first is declared the winner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=beethoven |date=2023-06-14 |title=沖縄ハーリー徹底解説！ 各地の開催スケジュールも紹介 - OKINAWA41 |url=https://www.okinawa41.go.jp/reports/20230614 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.okinawa41.go.jp |language=ja}}</ref>

Various ''harii'' races are held throughout Okinawa, with the most prominent being the '''[[Naha Harii]]''' in the city of [[Naha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-26 |title=那覇ハーリー {{!}} 那覇市観光資源データベース |url=https://www.naha-contentsdb.jp/spot/603 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=那覇市観光情報 |language=ja}}</ref>