During the 4th weekend of October, the Myounji shrine in Ijuin City, Kagoshima prefecture, holds a festival commemorating a 1-day forced march by retreating samurai following the battle of Sekigahara. There are various activities both Saturday and Sunday, and a 20 km (12 mile) walk from Terukuni Shrine in Kagoshima City to Ijuin. I did the walk in 3.5 hours, then hung around the festival grounds to watch some of the stage shows. This one is a historical recreation group demonstrating the rifles used during that battle. The camera is shaky because my legs were giving out and the crowd was cleared away from the chairs to prevent burns from the used wadding.