Editing Tug of war (section)

=== Japan ===
[[File:Naha Tug of War.jpg|thumb|Naha's annual Otsunahiki (giant tug of war) has its roots in a centuries-old local custom. It is the biggest among Japan's traditional tugs of war.]]
In [[Japan]], the {{nihongo|tug of war|綱引き|tsunahiki}} is a staple of school sports festivals. The tug of war is also a traditional way to pray for a plentiful harvest throughout Japan and is a popular ritual around the country. The Kariwano Tug of war in [[Daisen, Akita]], is said to be more than 500 years old, and is also a national folklore cultural asset.<ref>[http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/michi/cgi/detail.cgi?dasID=D0004200024_00000　Kariwano Ootsunahiki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526202339/http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/michi/cgi/detail.cgi?dasID=D0004200024_00000 |date=2015-05-26 }} NHK</ref> The Underwater Tug of War Festival in [[Mihama, Fukui]], is 380 years old, and takes place every January.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=103YC1hftQc　Underwater Tug-of-War Festival in Mihama] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916092643/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=103YC1hftQc |date=2018-09-16 }} Fukui Shimbun, 2013/01/20</ref> The Sendai Great Tug of War in [[Satsumasendai, Kagoshima]] is known as {{lang|ja-latn|Kenka-zuna}} or {{gloss|brawl tug}}.<ref>[http://kic-update.com/en/whatup/sendai-great-tug-of-war-sendai-otsunahiki- SENDAI GREAT TUG-of WAR (Sendai Otsunahiki / 川内大綱引き)]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Kagoshima Internationalization Council.</ref> Around 3,000 men pull a huge rope which is {{convert|365|m|ft}} long. The event is said to have been started by feudal warlord Yoshihiro Shimadzu, with the aim of boosting the morale of his soldiers before the decisive [[Battle of Sekigahara]] in 1600. Nanba Hachiman Jinja's tug of war, which started in the [[Edo period]], is [[Osaka]]'s folklore cultural asset.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH0g1Ow0RrM Tsunahiki Shinji(Shinto ritual)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904014248/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH0g1Ow0RrM |date=2015-09-04 }} Nanba Hachiman Jinja, 2015/01/18</ref> The [[Naha Tug-of-war]] in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] is also famous.