Japanese festival-goers dressed in medical costumes play with boat skiing board in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

A festival-goer catches the winning flag during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Japanese festival-goers dressed in traditional festival costume and masks enjoy in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

A festival-goer posesd during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers run in the mud to catch to the winning flag during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

A festival-goer reacts after his team lost during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers play tug-of-war in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers run in the mud catch to the winning flag during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers dive in the mud to catch the winning flag during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers dive in the mud to catch the winning flagl during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers dive in the mud to catch the winning flagl during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Japanese festival-goers dressed in medical costumes play in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers pull a sledge in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more

Festival-goers enjoy in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki muddy paddy field on August 17, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The festival has been held annually to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. Show more